Howey

H4O1W4E1Y4

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A village in Disserth and Trecoed community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0558).

Origin

From a Middle English diminutive form of Hugh.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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