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Hobson

//ˈhɒb.sən// name

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

Etymology

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

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