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Hobson

UK/ˈhɒb.sən/US/ˈhɑb.sən/

Hobson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Hobson

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama.
  3. A census-designated place in Washington County, Alabama.
  4. A minor city in Judith Basin County, Montana.
  5. An unincorporated community in Karnes County, Texas.
  6. A village south of Burnopfield, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ 1755).

Origin of Hobson

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + -son.

Words formed from Hobson

Words that rhyme with Hobson

Questions about Hobson

What does Hobson mean?
Hobson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Hobson?
Hobson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hobson?
Hobson is pronounced /ˈhɒb.sən/ (UK).

Words near Hobson in the dictionary

  1. Hobro
  2. Hobrough
  3. hobs
  4. Hobsbawm
  5. Hobsbawmian
  6. Hobson
  7. Hobson's
  8. Hobson's choice
  9. Hobson's choices
  10. hobson-jobson
  11. Hobson-Jobsonism

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Hobson (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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