howes

H4O1W4E1S1

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

howes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of howe

Howes2

proper nounHowes (countable and uncountable, plural Howeses)

plural Howeses

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Dent County, Missouri, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Meade County, South Dakota, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA hamlet just west of the town of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY1866).

Howes3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Howe

Origin

English surname, pronounced to rhyme with Hose, itself a variant of Howe with excrescent -s.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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