Proper noun
A surname.
A village in Hoby with Rotherby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6717).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgO'Brian returned to the United States and founded the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation (HOBY). Source: Internet
Holbein travelled with Philip Hoby to Brussels and sketched Christina in 1538 for the king, who was appraising the young widow as a prospective bride. Source: Internet
Wilson, 250. The same year, Holbein, again escorted by the diplomat Hoby, went to France to paint Louise of Guise and Anne of Lorraine for Henry VIII. Source: Internet