Given name & surname
Hob
“one who is bright with fame”
In English use, Hob is a diminutive of Robert. One German interpretation is “one who is bright with fame.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Hob is a diminutive of Robert. One German interpretation is “one who is bright with fame.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Hob is a diminutive of Robert. Robert has been associated with Germanic and English naming traditions.
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How it developed
In English usage, Hob is a diminutive of Robert. In English usage, Hob is a diminutive of Robin.
The story
In English use, Hob is a diminutive of Robert. The history of Robert gives this family its wider story. Robert’s historical associations include three kings of Scotland, notably Robert the Bruce.
Explained through its name family
Hob’s family of names
In English usage, Hob is a diminutive of Robert. In English usage, Hob has a surname derivative in Hoblyn. Hob has a related form in Hobbes.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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