Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hobbins

/hˈɑbɪnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: hob-bins
IPA: /hˈɑbɪnz/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From a medieval double diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.

Inflected Forms

Hobbinses (plural)

Rhymes With

robbins dobbins

Questions

How do you pronounce hobbins?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑbɪnz/.
What does hobbins mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does hobbins come from?: From a medieval double diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.

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