'''Violetta Hobday''' was a [[Wizards|witch]]. She and her husband, [[Hilliard Hobday|Hilliard]], announced the birth of their son [[Egmont Hobday|Egmont]] on [[30 November]], [[1998]] in the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''.
'''Violetta Hobday''' was a [[Wizards|witch]]. She and her husband, [[Hilliard Hobday|Hilliard]], announced the birth of their son [[Egmont Hobday|Egmont]] on [[30 November]], [[1998]] in the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''.
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==Etymology==
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From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.
From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.