Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɑb.sən/(American English) /ˈhɒb.sən/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Hob". Related NamesDetails RootHob (given name)VariantsDobbs, Dobson, Hobbes, Hobbs, Hopkins, Hopson, Robert, Roberts, RobertsonOther Languages & CulturesRobertsen(Danish) Robert, Robin(French) Róbertsson(Icelandic) Berti(Italian) Robertsson(Swedish) Probert(Welsh) Categories Family Affair characters