Hobday was the surname of a British wizarding family.[1] It is unknown if they were pure-blood, or had both Muggle and magical heritage.
Known family members[]
- Egmont Hobday — a baby whose birth was announced in the Daily Prophet in 1998; son of Hilliard and Violetta.[1]
- Hilliard Hobday — father of Egmont.[1]
- Violetta Hobday — mother of Egmont.[1]
- Oakden Hobday — a wizard.[2]
Etymology[]
Hobday is an English surname chiefly found in the West Midlands.[3] It derives from Hob, a medieval short form of the male given name Robert, combined with the Middle English word day, meaning "servant."[3][4]" The full meaning of the surname could thus be interpreted as either "Hob the servant" or "servant of Hob."[3]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Early drafts (planned only))
- J. K. Rowling's official site (Mentioned only)
- Daily Prophet Newsletters (First mentioned)