Hobbins

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

proper nounHobbins (plural Hobbinses)

plural Hobbinses

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin

From a medieval double diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.

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APA

Hobbins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hobbins

MLA

“Hobbins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hobbins. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hobbins,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hobbins.

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