Howard.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred back from the surname. Short form: Howie.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Fremont County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Kendall, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Elk County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Holmes County, Mississippi.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Steuben County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: A township and census-designated place therein, in Knox County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: A borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.
A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Miner County, South Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Brown County and Outagamie County, Wisconsin, named after Benjamin Howard.
A number of places in the United States: A town and unincorporated community therein, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, also named after Benjamin Howard.
A number of places in the United States: A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Howard Township.
A rural town in Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
Ellipsis of Howard University.
Where this word comes from
Medieval personal name from Middle English Howard, Howarde, from Old Norse Hávarðr, from hár (“high”) + varðr (“guard”). In some cases a variant of Heward, from Old French Huard.
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