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Hobbs

Hobbs proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic. Also the plural of Hobb.

Proper noun

Hobbs (countable and uncountable, plural Hobbses)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A city in New Mexico, United States.

Also used as

Hobbs is also the plural of Hobb.

Forms of Hobbs

pluralHobbses

Origin of Hobbs

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.

Questions about Hobbs

What does Hobbs mean?
Hobbs means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Hobbs?
Hobbs is a proper noun.

Words near Hobbs in the dictionary

  1. hobblingly
  2. hobblings
  3. hobbly
  4. hobbock
  5. hobbocks
  6. Hobbs
  7. Hobbsian
  8. hobby
  9. hobby bobbies
  10. hobby bobby
  11. hobby desk

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