Howard

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. (countable, uncountable) A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred back from the surname. Short form: Howie.
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16. (countable, uncountable) A rural town in Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
17. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of Howard University.

Synonyms

Leslie Howard

Catherine Howard

Leslie Howard Stainer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaʊɚd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Howard

In summary

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.

Sentences

His papers are housed at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University .