"Howland" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Howlands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Howland (countable and uncountable, plural Howlands)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Howland-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place in the United States:
    A town and census-designated place therein, in Penobscot County, Maine, named after John Howland.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Maine, USA, Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Howland-en-name-77YXdiZV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 41 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 38 14 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 37 16 45
  3. A place in the United States:
    A ghost town in Putnam County, Missouri.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in Missouri, USA, Ghost towns in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Howland-en-name-fJ8herUn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 41 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 38 14 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 37 16 45
  4. A place in the United States:
    A township in Trumbull County, Ohio, named after the Howland family.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Howland-en-name-naeaNTaq Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 41 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 38 14 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 37 16 45

Inflected forms

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