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Howatson

Howatson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Howatson

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin of Howatson

From a Middle English diminutive of Hugh + -son.

Questions about Howatson

What does Howatson mean?
Howatson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Howatson?
Howatson is a proper noun.

Words near Howatson in the dictionary

  1. Howards Grass
  2. Howarth
  3. Howarths
  4. Howat
  5. Howatch
  6. Howatson
  7. howay
  8. howaya
  9. howbe
  10. howbeit
  11. howbout

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