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Howell

/haʊ(w)əɫ/ US

Where it comes from

From Welsh Hywel. Doublet of Huell and Powell.

proper noun Howells

countable A male given name from Welsh.
countable A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.
countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Michigan, United States.
countable, uncountable A township in Livingston County, Michigan.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.
countable, uncountable A township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
countable, uncountable A small town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
countable, uncountable A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Howell Township.
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Asgarby and Howell parish, north of Heckington, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1346).
countable, uncountable A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Howell County

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Closest in meaning: patron, wail, yowl, bay, scream, shriek, bellow, squeal, caterwaul, ululate, roar, yawp, cry, lament, hoot, bawl

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"Howell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/howell. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Howell. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/howell

Chicago

"Howell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/howell.

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@misc{howell_2026,
  title = {Howell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/howell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}