English Explanatory Dictionary

Howard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred back from the surname. Short form: Howie.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A census-designated place in Fremont County, Colorado.
  5. A neighbourhood of Kendall, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
  6. An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana.
  7. A small city, the county seat of Elk County, Kansas.
  8. An unincorporated community in Holmes County, Mississippi.
  9. A town in Steuben County, New York.
  10. A township and census-designated place therein, in Knox County, Ohio.
  11. A borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
  12. A neighbourhood of Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaʊɚd/ /ˈhaʊəd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Howard.wav

Word forms

Howard Howards

Etymology

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.

Derived words

Curry-Howard correspondence Howard County Howardian Howardian Hills howardite Howards Grass
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