The big folk called them Haflings, and the Elves Periannath. The origin of the name Hobbit are probably holbytla that means hole-builder. The name is pretty describing to a Hobbit, as they are building holes to live in. The holes are cozy and surprisingly homely and clean. Hobbits normally don't do a lot of traveling, and that's why there is almost no adventurers among the Hobbits.
Hobbits are very fond of food, and of that reason are they eating a lot.
However, they have quick hearing and good sight. The Hobbits are able to disappear swift without any kind of magic. This often looks like magic to humans that don't know how they are able to do this. The real secret is that the Hobbits are living close to the nature, and use the possibilities of hiding in it. Bilbo When we first are presented to Bilbo in The Hobbit, the hobbits in the village describes him as queer.