Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɑbz/(American English) /ˈhɒbz/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the medieval given name Hob. Related NamesDetails RootHob (given name)VariantsDobbs, Dobson, Hobbes, Hobson, Hopkins, Hopson, Robert, Roberts, RobertsonOther Languages & CulturesRobertsen(Danish) Robert, Robin(French) Róbertsson(Icelandic) Berti(Italian) Robertsson(Swedish) Probert(Welsh) Categories American sprinters, Formula One drivers, guitarists, Virtua Tennis opponent characters