Etymograph

English

Hobb

Hobb comes from Middle English Hobb, and goes back to Old English Hobbe.

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150Hobbe
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Hobb
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150Hobbe
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Hobb
  3. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

name A surname originating as a patronymic.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old English Hobbe / Hobb