Howard

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈhaʊəd//
United States//ˈhaʊɚd//

A surname originating as a patronymic.

proper noun

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A surname originating as a patronymic.
Henry Howard, the most noble Earl of Surry, who flourishing in the time of King Henry the 8.th, as his name is sufficiently famous for the martial exploits of that family for many generations, so deserves he, had he his due, the particular fame of learning, wit, and poetic fancy
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A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred back from the surname. Short form: Howie.
“For most of human history, the question of whether or not life exists elsewhere has belonged only within the philosophical realm,” said Howard Chen, study author and Ph.D candidate at Northwestern University.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Fremont County, Colorado.
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A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Kendall, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Elk County, Kansas.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Holmes County, Mississippi.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Steuben County, New York.
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A number of places in the United States: A township and census-designated place therein, in Knox County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: A borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.
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A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Miner County, South Dakota.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Brown County and Outagamie County, Wisconsin, named after Benjamin Howard.
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A number of places in the United States: A town and unincorporated community therein, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, also named after Benjamin Howard.
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A number of places in the United States: A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Howard Township.
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A rural town in Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
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Variant of Howard UniversityEllipsis of Howard University.

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.

Forms

plural: Howards

hovering · The act of one who hovers.how · To what degree or extent.How · radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter H.

Howard · A surname originating as a patronymic.

howdy · An informal greeting.Howe · An English topographic surname from Middle English for…however · Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

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