Hobbs gathered at dusk by the old willow to decide their next move.

Hobbs traced his family back to a single ancestor, confirming that the name began as a patronymic.

Hobbes searched the parish records to prove his surname came from his father's given name.

When the genealogy club researched our family's origins, they discovered that Hobb appeared in parish records as early as the 16th century.

Her Hobbsian interpretation of social order emphasized harsh enforcement over voluntary cooperation.