Hobson.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Washington County, Alabama.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Judith Basin County, Montana.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Karnes County, Texas.
A village south of Burnopfield, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ 1755).
Where this word comes from
From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + -son.
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