English Explanatory Dictionary

Howell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Welsh.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.
  3. A placename:
  4. A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Michigan, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.
  6. A small town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
  7. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Howell Township.
  8. A hamlet in Asgarby and Howell parish, north of Heckington, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1346).
  9. A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  10. Ellipsis of Howell County.

Pronunciation

/haʊ(w)əɫ/

Word forms

Howell Howells

Etymology

From Welsh Hywel. Doublet of Huell and Powell.

Related words

Powell Powells

Derived words

Asgarby and Howell County of Howell Howell County Howellian Howell movement Howells
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