"Howie" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhaʊ.i/
Rhymes: -aʊi Etymology: From Howard + -ie. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|Howard|-ie|text=+|tree=1}} From Howard + -ie. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Howie
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Howard.
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhaʊ.i/
Rhymes: -aʊi Etymology: From a Middle English diminutive of Hugh. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Howie
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Howie-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 44 34
  2. A locality in Special Area No. 2, southern Alberta, Canada, named by postmaster James Howie. Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Canada, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Canada, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Howie-en-name-sAmA21lC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 31 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 37 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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