Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɑbz/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the medieval given name Hob. A famous bearer of this name was British political philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), the author of Leviathan. Related NamesDetails VariantsDobbs, Dobson, Hobbs, Hobson, Hopkins, Hopson, Robert, Roberts, RobertsonOther Languages & CulturesRobertsen(Danish) Robert, Robin(French) Róbertsson(Icelandic) Berti(Italian) Robertsson(Swedish) Probert(Welsh) Categories cartoon characters, cat names, philosophy
