Howard (surname)
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Howard is a common English language
surname
. Its origins are unclear. One theory is that it derived from the Norman-French personal name
"Huard" or "Heward" adapting after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Another theory is that its origin may be pre 7th century Germanic
from the personal name "Hughard" (prefix hug, meaning "heart"/"spirit"; suffix hard, meaning "hardy"/"brave"). Yet another theory is that the surname derived from the Anglo-Scandinavian personal name "Haward" (prefix ha, meaning "high"; suffix varthr, meaning "guardian"). The first public record of the surname is dated 1221 in Cambridgeshire
. There are several variant surname spellings. People with the surname Howard include:
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. Its origins are unclear. One theory is that it derived from the Norman-French personal name
Personal name
A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example feral children growing up in isolation, or infants...
"Huard" or "Heward" adapting after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Another theory is that its origin may be pre 7th century Germanic
Germanic peoples
The Germanic peoples are an Indo-European ethno-linguistic group of Northern European origin, identified by their use of the Indo-European Germanic languages which diversified out of Proto-Germanic during the Pre-Roman Iron Age.Originating about 1800 BCE from the Corded Ware Culture on the North...
from the personal name "Hughard" (prefix hug, meaning "heart"/"spirit"; suffix hard, meaning "hardy"/"brave"). Yet another theory is that the surname derived from the Anglo-Scandinavian personal name "Haward" (prefix ha, meaning "high"; suffix varthr, meaning "guardian"). The first public record of the surname is dated 1221 in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
. There are several variant surname spellings. People with the surname Howard include:
- The Howard family, an ancient English noble family, which holds the premier DukedomDuke of NorfolkThe Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
in the United Kingdom and numerous other peerages.
- Ada HowardAda HowardAda Howard was the first president of Wellesley College.Howard graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1853. Before joining Wellesley, she taught at Western College in Ohio and was principal of the Woman's Department of Knox College.She was president of Wellesley from 1875-1881.-External links:*...
(1829–1907), first president of Wellesley College - Arliss HowardArliss HowardArliss Howard is an American actor, writer and film director.-Life and career:Howard was born in Independence, Missouri in 1954, and graduated from Truman High School and Columbia College at Columbia, Missouri. Howard established his career with stand-out roles in Full Metal Jacket and Ruby...
(born 1954), American actor, writer, director - Barbara Howard, RCABarbara Howard, RCAHelen Barbara Howard, RCA was a Canadian painter, wood engraver, draughtsperson, bookbinder and designer who produced work consistently throughout her life, from her graduation in 1951 from the Ontario College of Art until her unexpected death in 2002.Her work is represented in many permanent...
(1926–2002), Canadian artist and wood-engraver - Benjamin Chew HowardBenjamin Chew HowardBenjamin Chew Howard was an American congressman and the fifth reporter of decisions of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1843 to 1861....
U.S. politician - Benjamin Howard (Missouri)Benjamin Howard (Missouri)Benjamin Howard was a Congressman from Kentucky, governor of Missouri Territory and a brigadier general in the War of 1812....
U.S. military officer - Bryce Dallas HowardBryce Dallas HowardBryce Dallas Howard is an American film actress and daughter of director Ron Howard. She made her acting debut in her father's 1989 movie Parenthood and went on to have small roles in films and make stage appearances for the next several years...
(born 1981), American actress; daughter of Ron Howard and niece of Clint Howard (see below) - Catherine HowardCatherine HowardCatherine Howard , also spelled Katherine, Katheryn or Kathryn, was the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, and sometimes known by his reference to her as his "rose without a thorn"....
(between 1520 and 1525–1542), Fifth Wife of Henry VIII of England - Charles Howard (various)
- Chaunte HowardChaunte HowardChaunté Lowe is an American athlete, who competes in the high jump and participated in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She is the American record holder in the high jump with a height of 2.05 m.-Early career:...
(born 1984), American high jumper - Clint HowardClint HowardClinton "Clint" Howard is an American film and television actor. He is a character actor with numerous brief appearances on television and films. He has played many bit parts in movies directed by his brother, actor-turned-director Ron Howard. He is also the uncle of actress Bryce Dallas Howard...
(born 1959), American actor; brother of Ron Howard (see below) - Curly HowardCurly HowardJerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz , better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine...
(1903–1952), U.S. actor, member of the Three Stooges - Curtis W. HowardCurtis W. HowardCurtis W. Howard was a United States Navy officer who received the Navy Cross posthumously for his actions in combat during World War II.-Naval career:...
(1917–1942), United States Navy officer and Navy Cross recipient - Dominic HowardDominic HowardDominic James "Dom" Howard , is the drummer for the English rock band Muse.-Early life:Howard was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in England. When he was around 8 years old he moved with his family to Teignmouth, a small town in Devon. He began playing drums at about the age of 12, when he...
(born 1977), English drummer - Daniel Edward HowardDaniel Edward HowardDaniel Edward Howard was the 16th President of Liberia, serving from 1912 to 1920. Born in the town of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, he worked his way up through the civil service to become secretary of the True Whig Party, the country's only political party at the time.Howard was elected...
(1861–1935), president of Liberia - Desmond HowardDesmond HowardDesmond Kevin Howard is a former NFL wide receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner.He played football for the University of Michigan from 1989–1991 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1991...
(born 1970), American, Heisman Trophy winner and former professional football player - Dwight HowardDwight HowardDwight David Howard is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association . Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy...
(born 1985), American basketball player - Ebenezer HowardEbenezer HowardSir Ebenezer Howard is known for his publication Garden Cities of To-morrow , the description of a utopian city in which people live harmoniously together with nature. The publication resulted in the founding of the garden city movement, that realized several Garden Cities in Great Britain at the...
(1850–1928), British urban planner - Edgar HowardEdgar HowardEdgar Howard was a Nebraska editor and Democratic politician. He was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska and served six terms in the United States House of Representatives....
(1858–1951), American politician - Edward Lee HowardEdward Lee HowardEdward Lee Victor Howard was a CIA case officer who defected to the Soviet Union....
(1951–2002), former U.S. CIA agent who defected to the Soviet Union in 1985 - Elizabeth Jane HowardElizabeth Jane HowardElizabeth Jane Howard, CBE is an English novelist. She was previously an actress and a model.In 1951 she won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for her first novel, The Beautiful Visit...
(born 1923), English novelist - Elston HowardElston HowardElston Gene Howard was an American Negro League and Major League Baseball catcher, left fielder and coach. During a 14-year baseball career, he played from 1955–1968, primarily for the New York Yankees...
(1929–1980), American baseball player - Emily Howard (born 1979) British composer and chess player
- Frank Howard (various)
- Frank Ernest HowardFrank Ernest HowardFrank Ernest Howard was an English architect who worked exclusively in the area of ecclesiastical furnishings and fittings. He was a pupil of Sir Ninian Comper and carried out much of his work under the auspices of the Warham Guild...
, English architect, generally known as F.E. Howard - George Howard (various)
- Gorges Edmond HowardGorges Edmond HowardGorges Edmond Howard was a miscellaneous Irish writer. He wrote on the law and created literary works.-Biography:Gorges Edmond Howard was the son of Captain Francis Howard and Elizabeth...
(1715–1786) Irish legal and literary writer - Harvey HowardHarvey HowardHarvey Howard is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain, and England international representative , he played club football in England for Widnes, Leeds, Bradford and Wigan, and in Australia for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Western Suburbs...
, British rugby league footballer - Howard familyHoward familyThe Howard family is an English aristocratic family founded by John Howard who was created Duke of Norfolk by Plantagenet monarch Richard III of England in 1483. However, John was also the eldest grandson of the 1st Duke of 1st creation...
, British aristocratic family - Jason T. Howard (born 1977), American agricultural commodity broker
- Jim HowardJim HowardJames Allen Howard is a retired American high jumper.He finished second at the 1985 IAAF World Cup, tenth at the 1987 World Indoor Championships and at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He won the US national title in 1984....
(born 1959), American high jumper - John HowardJohn Howard (disambiguation)John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007.John Howard may also refer to:* John Howard , New Zealander considered the pioneer of adventure racing* John Howard , American actor...
(various) - Josh HowardJosh HowardJoshua Jay Howard is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the NBA's Washington Wizards. At and , he plays as a small forward.-High school:...
(born 1980), American basketball player - Julia C. HowardJulia C. HowardJulia Craven Howard is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's seventy-ninth House district, including constituents in Davidson, Davie and Iredell counties. A realtor from Mocksville, North Carolina, Howard is currently serving in her eighth term in...
, American politician - Juwan HowardJuwan HowardJuwan Antonio Howard is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . The Heat were his eighth different NBA team. He was drafted fifth overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets...
(born 1973), American basketball player - Kenneth Howard (various)
- Leslie Howard (various)
- Madeline HowardTeresa EdgertonTeresa Edgerton is an author of fantasy novels and short stories set in worlds that parallel the Middle Ages and the 18th century.-Literary biography:...
(born 1949), American fantasy author - Mark HowardMark Howard (goalkeeper)Mark Stephen Howard is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Blackpool.-Career:Born in Southwark, London, Howard started his career with Arsenal but he never made an appearance for the first team, although he was an unused substitute during the 2005 FA Community Shield...
, (born 1986), English footballer - Matt HowardMatt HowardMatthew Christopher Howard is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman. He played during one season at the major league level for the New York Yankees. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 34th round of the amateur draft out of Pepperdine University...
(born 1967), American baseball player - Matt HowardMatt Howard (basketball)Matt Howard is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays with Olympiacos of Piraeus, Greece. Previously, he played college basketball with the Butler Bulldogs...
(born 1989), American basketball player - Michael HowardMichael HowardMichael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne, CH, QC, PC is a British politician, who served as the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005...
(formerly Hecht) (born 1941), British politician - Miki HowardMiki HowardAlicia Michelle "Miki" Howard is an American R&B/jazz singer and actress who had a string of Top 10 hit songs in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Howard's string of hits also included Baby,Be Mine", "Come Share My Love" and "Love Under New Management"...
(born 1960), American jazz singer - Milford W. HowardMilford W. HowardMilford Wriarson Howard was a United States Representative from Alabama.Howard was first elected to the House of Representatives as a Populist in 1894. He was reelected in 1896 but did not seek another term in 1898. Howard returned to his hometown of Fort Payne, Alabama to practice law...
(1862–1937), American politician - Moe HowardMoe HowardMoses Harry Horwitz , known professionally as Moe Howard, was an American actor and comedian best known as the leader of The Three Stooges, the farce comedy team who starred in motion pictures and television for four decades...
(1897–1975), American actor, member of the Three Stooges - Oliver O. HowardOliver O. HowardOliver Otis Howard was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War...
(1830–1909), General in the U.S. Civil War - Pat HowardPat Howard (footballer)Patrick "Pat" Howard is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.Born in Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Howard made more than 500 appearances in the Football League. He started his career at Barnsley, spending seven seasons there before signing for Newcastle...
(born 1947), English football defender - Pat HowardPat HowardPatrick William Howard, usually known as Pat Howard or Paddy Howard is an ex-head coach at Leicester Tigers and a former Australian rugby union international who played centre or fly-half. He was educated at Queensland University.He was born in Sydney...
(born 1973), Australia rugby team head coach - Perry H. HowardPerry H. HowardPerry Holbrook Howard was a sociologist known for his research in the field of Louisiana politics. He was a long-term professor at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, from which he received his Ph.D. in 1954. A native of Maine, Howard served for three years in the United States Navy in the...
(1922–2009), sociologist who specialized in LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
politics - Robert Howard (various)
- Ron HowardRon HowardRonald William "Ron" Howard is an American actor, director, and producer. He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years...
(born 1954), American actor and film director - Ronald Howard (various)
- Russell HowardRussell HowardRussell Joseph Howard is an English comedian best known for his TV show Russell Howard's Good News and his appearances on the topical panel TV show Mock The Week...
(born 1980), English comedian - Ryan HowardRyan HowardRyan James Howard is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. Nicknamed "The Big Piece", Howard stands and weighs . He bats and throws left-handed....
(born 1979), American baseball player - Shawn Michael HowardShawn Michael HowardShawn Michael Howard is an American film, television and theater actor.Howard was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Olivia C. and Frank Howard, Jr. Shawn moved to Manhattan at age 19 to study acting at New York University. He began working off-Broadway while still in school, in Mac Wellman's...
(born 1969), American actor - Shemp Howard (1895–1955), American actor, member of the Three Stooges
- Sophie HowardSophie HowardSophie Howard is an English glamour model from Southport, England. She appears regularly on Page Three and in men's magazines, such as Maxim, Nuts and Loaded. In August 2005, Howard was voted 73rd in the FHM UK "100 Sexiest Women" poll. In the 2006 poll, she rose to 68th place.- Biography :Howard...
(born 1983), British model - T. R. M. HowardT. R. M. HowardTheodore Roosevelt Mason Howard was an American civil rights leader, fraternal organization leader, entrepreneur and surgeon...
(1908–1976), Afro American civil rights leader - Traylor HowardTraylor HowardTraylor Elizabeth Howard is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sharon Carter on the television series Two Guys and a Girl and as Natalie Teeger on the USA Network series Monk.-Early life:...
(born 1966), American actress - Trevor HowardTrevor HowardTrevor Howard , born Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith, was an English film, stage and television actor.-Early life:...
, (1913–1987), English actor - Terrence HowardTerrence HowardTerrence Dashon Howard is an American actor. Having his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles in films and high visibility among African American audiences. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed television...
(born 1969), American actor - Tim HowardTim HowardTimothy Matthew Howard is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Everton and the United States national team....
(born 1979), American soccer goalkeeper - William Alvin HowardWilliam Alvin HowardWilliam Alvin Howard is a proof theorist best known for his work demonstrating formal similarity between intuitionistic logic and the simply typed lambda calculus that has come to be known as the Curry–Howard correspondence. He has also been active in the theory of proof-theoretic ordinals. He...
(born 1926), American mathematician - William J. HowardWilliam J. HowardWilliam Jordan Howard , served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1845 to 1846.Howard was born in Wilmington, Delaware and went to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield. He worked as a merchant. His business was destroyed in the Great Fire of April 10, 1845...
(1799–1862), Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania