Howard

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A male given name from Germanic languages, transferred back from the surname. Short form: Howie.
• small city, county seat Elk County (county) Kansas (state) USA (country).
• small city, county seat Miner County (county) South Dakota (state) USA (country).
• Howard University.

Origin

• Medieval personal name from Middle English Howard, Howarde, from Old Norse Hávarðr, from hár + varðr. In some cases a variant of Heward, from Old French Huard.