Hob

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English

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robin, and separately as a French diminutive of Robert.

Proper noun

Hob

  1. (obsolete) A nickname for Robin or Robert
  2. (archaic) A nickname for Robin Goodfellow, Puck; (later) the devil
  3. A patronymic surname transferred from the given name

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