Meanings
proper nounHobbs (countable and uncountable, plural Hobbses)
plural Hobbses
- countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.
- countableuncountableA city in New Mexico, United States.
proper noun
- pluralplural of Hobb
Origin
From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.
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APA
Hobbs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hobbs
MLA
“Hobbs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hobbs. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hobbs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hobbs.
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