Etymology

Hobb

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Today it means: A surname originating as a patronymic. Full definition →

Middle English Hobb
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromHobb
  2. English todayHobb

From Middle English Hobb. From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert.

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