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The term Frank in eastern Mediterranean countries was used, in various vernacular forms, to denote the Crusaders and their descendants, and the American surname may also be an Americanized form of such a form.English, Dutch, German, etc.: from the personal name Frank, in origin an ethnic name for a Frank.
Roberts Surname Origin. Saxon From Rod, counsel, and bert or bericht, bright or famous--famous in counsel. Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.here is more to Roberts family history than the origin of your surname: Start your Genealogy to find your personal Roberts family ancestry. It's easy to get started. Just begin your family tree with what you already know.