Little Robert, or the child of Robert. The same as Hobkins (which see).

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

HOPKINS. HOPKYNS. From Robert, through Hob, with the diminutive kin. The H.R. form is Hobekyn. A family of this name have possessed a farm at Swalclifl'e, CO. Oxon, from the XIII. cent., and nineteen successive proprietorsbore theChristian name of John. They believe themselves to be descended from a younger son of one of the three Sir JRflhci-t de Wykehams who were in succession owners of Swalcliffe, temp. John and Henry III. The arms too of Hopkyns appear to have been jiartly borrowed from those of AVykeham. Information of D. D. Hopkyns, Esq.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.