Howarth

H4O1W4A1R1T1H4
/ˈhoʊwəɹθ/

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English hōh →
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Meanings

proper nounHowarth (plural Howarths)

plural Howarths · alternative Hawrth · alternative Hourth · alternative Hearwarthe · alternative Huarth · alternative Howorth

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhōh“spur of land”
  2. EnglishHowarth

Habitational surname from a minor place near Rochdale, in Lancashire, from Old English hōh (“spur of land”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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