Howell

H4O1W4E1L1L1
US/haʊ(w)əɫ/

proper noun

A male given name from Welsh.

OriginWelsh Hywel →
CommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper nounHowell (countable and uncountable, plural Howells)

plural Howells

  1. countableA male given name from Welsh.
  2. countableA surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.
  3. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Livingston County, Michigan, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA township in Livingston County, Michigan.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
    5. countableuncountableA small town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
    6. countableuncountableA number of other townships in the United States, listed under Howell Township.
    7. countableuncountableA hamlet in Asgarby and Howell parish, north of Heckington, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1346).
    8. countableuncountableA locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
    9. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Howell County.

Origin

  1. WelshHywel
  2. EnglishHowell

From Welsh Hywel. Doublet of Huell and Powell.

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Cite this entry
APA

Howell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Howell

MLA

“Howell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Howell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Howell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Howell.

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