Meanings
proper noun
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, northern Queensland, Australia, probably named after Alfred William Howitt.
Origin
From a Middle English diminutive of Hugh.
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APA
Howitt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Howitt
MLA
“Howitt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Howitt. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Howitt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Howitt.
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