"Howard" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhaʊɚd/ [General-American], /ˈhaʊəd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Howard.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Howards [plural]
Etymology: Medieval personal name from Middle English Howard, Howarde, from Old Norse Hávarðr, from hár (“high”) + varðr (“guard”). In some cases a variant of Heward, from Old French Huard. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Howard}} Middle English Howard, {{m|enm|Howarde}} Howarde, {{der|en|non|Hávarðr}} Old Norse Hávarðr, {{m|non|hár||high}} hár (“high”), {{m|non|varðr||guard}} varðr (“guard”), {{m|en|Heward}} Heward, {{der|en|fro|Huard}} Old French Huard Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Howard (countable and uncountable, plural Howards)
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Howard-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred back from the surname. Short form: Howie. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): 霍華德 (Chinese Mandarin), 霍华德 (Huòhuádé) (Chinese Mandarin), ჰოვარდი (hovardi) (Georgian), Χάουαρντ (Cháouarnt) (Greek), ホワード (Howādo) (Japanese), ハワード (Hawādo) (Japanese), Hugardus (Latin), Håvard (Norwegian), Го́вард (Góvard) [masculine] (Russian), Ха́уард (Xáuard) [masculine] (Russian), Хо́вард (Xóvard) [masculine] (Russian), Hugardo [masculine] (Spanish) Translations (surname): هُوَارْد (huwārd) [feminine, masculine] (Arabic), 霍華德 (Chinese Mandarin), 霍华德 (Huòhuádé) (Chinese Mandarin), Χάουαρντ (Cháouarnt) (Greek), Ní hÍomhair (Irish), ホワード (Howādo) (Japanese), ハワード (Hawādo) (Japanese), 하워드 (Hawodeu) (Korean), Hugardus (Latin), Го́вард (Góvard) [feminine, masculine] (Russian), Ха́уард (Xáuard) [feminine, masculine] (Russian), Хо́вард (Xóvard) [feminine, masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Howard-en-name-AdlzB3eX Disambiguation of 'male given name': 4 70 3 4 5 3 2 3 6 Disambiguation of 'surname': 17 37 6 7 9 6 6 4 8
  3. A number of places in the United States, including:
    A small city, the county seat of Elk County, Kansas.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Howard-en-name-CtwwTlZu Categories (other): County seats of Kansas, USA
  4. A number of places in the United States, including:
    A small city, the county seat of Miner County, South Dakota.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in South Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in South Dakota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Howard-en-name-2Pvbl6Ei Categories (other): County seats of South Dakota, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 5 8 24 28 8 8 10 8
  5. A number of places in the United States, including:
    A village in Brown County and Outagamie County, Wisconsin, named after Benjamin Howard.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Wisconsin, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Howard-en-name-Dpbil0XC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 5 8 24 28 8 8 10 8
  6. A number of places in the United States, including:
    A town and unincorporated community therein, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, also named after Benjamin Howard.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Howard-en-name--Uicbab0
  7. A number of places in the United States, including:
    A number of townships in the United States, listed under Howard Township.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Howard-en-name-rkqIogdT
  8. A rural town in Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Queensland, Towns in Australia, Towns in Queensland
    Sense id: en-Howard-en-name-G2snXmxP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 5 8 24 28 8 8 10 8
  9. (US) Ellipsis of Howard University. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Howard University Categories (topical): Universities Derived forms: Curry-Howard correspondence, Howard County, Howardian, Howardian Hills, howardite
    Sense id: en-Howard-en-name-eSqDLN~Z Disambiguation of Universities: 1 3 7 11 13 4 4 8 49 Categories (other): American English

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      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Howādo",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "ホワード"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Hawādo",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "ハワード"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Hugardus"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Håvard"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Góvard",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Го́вард"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Xáuard",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ха́уард"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Xóvard",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Хо́вард"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Hugardo"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Howard (disambiguation)",
    "Howardian Hills"
  ],
  "word": "Howard"
}

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