"Howley" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhaʊ.li/ Forms: Howleys [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊli Etymology: The town in Newfoundland is named after geologist and surveyor James Patrick Howley (1847–1918). Etymology templates: {{yesno|1|n|N}} n, {{named-after/list|geologist|surveyor|||}} geologist and surveyor, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|James Patrick Howley}} James Patrick Howley, {{named-after|en|James Patrick Howley|born=1847|died=1918|nocap=1|occ=geologist|occ2=surveyor|wplink==}} named after geologist and surveyor James Patrick Howley (1847–1918) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Howley (countable and uncountable, plural Howleys)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Howley-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Sense id: en-Howley-en-name-nzludDn5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81

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