Hobbs

Hobbs · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    An English surname, a patronymic form meaning "son of Hob" (a medieval pet form of Robert).

  2. 2.

    A city in southeastern New Mexico, United States.

Related words

See also: Robert, surname

Etymology

English patronymic surname from the medieval nickname Hob, a pet form of Robert, with the addition of the genitive suffix -s meaning "son of."