English: from the medieval given name Hobb, Hobbe, a pet form of Robert (from the Germanic personal name composed of hrod + berht renown + bright).
Variants: Hob, Hopp.
Diminutives: Hobbin; Hoblin, Hobling, Hoblyn; Hopkin.
Patronymic (from a diminutive): Hobbins.
Patronymics: Hobbes, Hobbs; Hobbis, Hobbiss (chiefly West Midlands); Hobson (most common in West Yorkshire); Hopson.
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