Hobbs
Encyclopedia
Surname
- Hobbs (surname)Hobbs (surname)Hobbs is a surname. The following persons have the surname:* Anne Hobbs, English tennis player* Alfred Charles Hobbs, a famous lockpicker* Angie Hobbs* Becky Hobbs* Blair Hobbs* Brian Kenneth Hobbs, medical doctor in South Australia* Bruce Hobbs...
Fictional
- Russel Hobbs of the virtual band Gorillaz
- Lynne HobbsLynne HobbsLynne Marie Hobbs is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Elaine Lordan. She appeared in the show from September 2000 to July 2004...
- Garry HobbsGarry HobbsGarry Pelé Hobbs is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Ricky Groves. He made his first appearance on 18 September 2000...
- Roy Hobbs, baseball player in The Natural
Places
Antarctica- Hobbs CoastHobbs CoastHobbs Coast is that portion of the coast of Marie Byrd Land extending from Cape Burks to a point on the coast opposite eastern Dean Island, at , or between Ruppert Coast in the west and Bakutis Coast in the east. It stretches from 136°50'W to 127°35'. It was discovered by the US Antarctic Service ...
Australia
- Hobbs Island (Tasmania)Hobbs Island (Tasmania)Hobbs Island, also known as Green Island, is an island with an area of 9.73 ha in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Trumpeter Islets Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania. It is also part of the Southwest National Park, and thus within the Tasmanian...
United States:
- Hobbs, IndianaHobbs, IndianaHobbs is an unincorporated town in Madison Township, Tipton County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Hobbs, MarylandHobbs, MarylandHobbs is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- Hobbs, New MexicoHobbs, New MexicoHobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:...
Fictional
- Hobbs EndHobbs EndHobbs End, sometimes Hobbs Lane, is the name of a fictional location used in several works of speculative fiction. Its name is possibly intended to convey a sense of unease, evil, or "wrongness", since "Hob" is an old nickname for the devil....
or Hobbs Lane
Companies
- Hobbes Ltd, women's clothing stores in the United Kingdom
- Russell Hobbs IncRussell Hobbs IncRussell Hobbs, Inc. is a United States company based in Florida that manufactures home appliances, most notably the George Foreman grill and Russell Hobbs appliances. It is owned by Spectrum Brands....
, an American manufacturer of home appliances
Other uses
- Hobbs ActHobbs ActThe Hobbs Act, named after Congressman Sam Hobbs and codified at , is a U.S. federal law that prohibits actual or attempted robbery or extortion affecting interstate or foreign commerce. Section 1951 also proscribes conspiracy to commit robbery or extortion without reference to the conspiracy...
, a U.S. federal law - Hobbs meterHobbs MeterThe Hobbs Meter records the time a device is used. It is frequently used in aviation applications to record the time that the electrical power is "on". Hobbs is a genericized trademark for products generically called "Engine Hour Meters"...
, a device that records elapsed time