All over the world, R. (R. 
, Р. 
, ロバート 
) is a widespread gender-neutral forename. The forename R. is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is a common unisex name, Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Lithuania. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, China, and Bangladesh. Much less frequently, R. is the last name as well as the forename.
R. is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mr. March , the fictional character from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women; Mr. Incredible , the fictional superhero and main protagonist of The Incredibles; R. Daneel Olivaw , the fictional charachter from the Foundation-Universe by Isaac Asimov, The Caves of Steel; R. J. Brande , the fictional DC Comics character in the 30th and 31st centuries with the Legion of Super-Heroes and R. Mika , the Fictional character of Street Fighter series, Street Fighter V, and in many other works.
| r. van burgh NL (b. 1658) |
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| r. fornioni author (18th century) (b. 1701) |
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| r. william satchwell artist (b. 1732) |
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| r. sandberg (b. 1731) |
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| r. delmotte Flemish artist, 1741-1777 (b. 1741) |
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| r. vatke DE (b. 1740) |
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r. r. mcian Scottish actor and painter (1803-1856), GB (b. 1803) |
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| r. j. s. stevens English composer and organist, GB (b. 1757) |
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| r. van den bosch (b. 1748) |
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| r. sturenberg (b. 1750) |
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r. w. church English churchman and writer (b. 1815) |
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| r. beeston English cricketer (1765-?), GB (b. 1765) |
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r. g. buckingham American mayor, doctor (1816-1889), US (b. 1816) |
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r. a. cross, 1st viscount cross British statesman and Conservative politician, GB (b. 1823) |
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| r. de marees van swinderen (b. 1764) |
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