What is the meaning of Howard?

Howard is a masculine given name
  • English: From an Old English surname which can derive from various occupational sources ("high warden" or "ewe herder" or "hog warden"), though another theory states that the surname derives from a Germanic first name composed of the elements hug "heart, mind" and hard "brave, hardy"
  • English, Teutonic, German: Guardian of the Home
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). howard. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/howard/definitions/1361593
ChicagoJoan Ellis. 2011. "howard" http://smartdefine.org/howard/definitions/1361593 (accessed September 21, 2026).
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MLAJoan Ellis. "howard" 25 February 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/howard/definitions/1361593>
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