Howard

plural Howards

1. countableuncountableA 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

   1675, Edward Phillips, Egerton Brydges, Theatrum Poetarum Anglicanorum, page V

2. countableuncountableA 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.

   2019 November 11, Ashley Strickland, “What makes a planet potentially habitable”, in CNN

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   "King Howard Kashpaw, Junior," said his new teacher. "Which one of those names would you like to be called?" He had never thought about it. "Howard," he was surprised to hear himself answer. It was that simple. After that he was Howard at school. - - - ""He don't call himself Little King anymore," Lynette said from the kitchen. "He thinks his name's Howard." "Howard?" The boy looked at me and nodded. "He won't claim his dad no more," said King, standing in the doorway. "He's too good."

   1984, Louise Erdrich, Love Medicine, Bantam Books, published 1987, →ISBN, page 238,250

3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Fremont County, Colorado.
   2. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Kendall, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
   3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana.
   4. countableuncountableA small city, the county seat of Elk County, Kansas.
   5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Holmes County, Mississippi.
   6. countableuncountableA town in Steuben County, New York.
   7. countableuncountableA township and census-designated place therein, in Knox County, Ohio.
   8. countableuncountableA borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
   9. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.
   10. countableuncountableA small city, the county seat of Miner County, South Dakota.
   11. countableuncountableA village in Brown County and Outagamie County, Wisconsin, named after Benjamin Howard.
   12. countableuncountableA town and unincorporated community therein, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, also named after Benjamin Howard.
   13. countableuncountableA number of other townships in the United States, listed under Howard Township.
4. countableuncountableA rural town in Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
5. USabbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Howard University.