Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. DAHB-sən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Dobbe", a medieval diminutive of Robert. Related NamesDetails VariantsDobbs, Hobbes, Hobbs, Hobson, Hopkins, Hopson, Robbins, Robert, Roberts, Robertson, Robinson, RobsonOther Languages & CulturesRobertsen(Danish) Robert, Robin(French) Róbertsson(Icelandic) Berti(Italian) Robertsson(Swedish) Probert(Welsh)