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Howitt

Howitt proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Howitt

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, northern Queensland, Australia, probably named after Alfred William Howitt.

Origin of Howitt

From a Middle English diminutive of Hugh.

Words formed from Howitt

Questions about Howitt

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

Words near Howitt in the dictionary

  1. howieites
  2. Howieson
  3. Howington
  4. Howingtons
  5. Howison
  6. Howitt
  7. Howitt Plains
  8. howitz
  9. howitzer
  10. howitzered
  11. howitzering

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