Howell

//haʊ(w)əɫ// name

name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Welsh. countable
  2. 2
    A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name. countable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Michigan, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; An unincorporated community in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A small town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Howell Township. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A hamlet in Asgarby and Howell parish, north of Heckington, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1346). countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; Ellipsis of Howell County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Example

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"State Delegate Algie Howell had introduced a bill that would make teenage boys — and hip-hoppers of any age or sex — liable for a $50 fine if their baggy, drooping pants revealed their undergarments."

Etymology

From Welsh Hywel. Doublet of Huell and Powell.

Related phrases

Asgarby and HowellCounty of HowellHowell CountyHowell movementbox elder countycounty seatlivingston countynorth kestevenst charles county

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