Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɑp.kɪnz/(American English) /ˈhɒp.kɪnz/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Patronymic formed from a diminutive of Hob. Related NamesDetails VariantsDobbs, Dobson, Hobbes, Hobbs, Hobson, Hopson, Robert, Roberts, RobertsonOther Languages & CulturesRobertsen(Danish) Robert, Robin(French) Róbertsson(Icelandic) Berti(Italian) Robertsson(Swedish) Probert(Welsh) Categories American founding fathers, bandleaders, boxers, colleges or universities, isograms, keyboardists, Mayflower passengers, pianists, Pink Floyd characters, R.E.M. lyrics, R.E.M. songs, Welsh actors