Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. HAHBZ [key·IPA] Expand LinksMeaning & History 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. DetailsRelated Names VariantsHobbs, Hobson, Hopkins, Hopson, Robert, Roberts, RobertsonOther Languages & CulturesRobertsen(Danish) Robert(Dutch) Robert, Robin(French) Róbertsson(Icelandic) Berti(Italian) Robertsson(Swedish) Probert(Welsh) Entry updated November 20, 2020 ·