Howell

Common family name

Howell is a surname of Welsh origin and occasionally a given name.

As a surname, it derives from the Welsh name Hywel, meaning "eminent" or "prominent." The name appears in various place names across the United States and United Kingdom, typically honoring early settlers or landowners.

The Howells moved to Michigan in the 1840s.

surname

Welsh

Of a Celtic nation

genealogyStudy of family descent
ancestryFamily line of descent
heritageInherited cultural legacy

lineage · family · patronymic · clan · bloodline · pedigree · forebears · descendants · progenitors · dynasty

howl

cry

Vocal expression of emotion

wailProlonged mournful cry
bayPartially enclosed water
ululateWail with wavering pitch

yowl · bark · yelp · whine · growl · scream · shriek · bellow · roar · keen

Phrases

Howell-Jolly bodiesRetained nuclear fragments in erythrocytes

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