Hopson
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Hopson
The given name 'Hopson' is a patronymic surname-turned-first-name meaning "son of Hobb" or "son of Robert," derived from the Middle English diminutive "Hob" (a pet form of Robert) combined with the suffix "-son." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States, with no specific religious association, and historically emerged as a surname in medieval England before occasional adoption as a given name.
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Etymology
The given name 'Hopson' is a patronymic surname-turned-first-name meaning "son of Hobb" or "son of Robert," derived from the Middle English diminutive "Hob" (a pet form of Robert) combined with the suffix "-son." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States, with no specific religious association, and historically emerged as a surname in medieval England before occasional adoption as a given name.
Hopson currently ranks #4,644 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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