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Howland

Howland proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Howland (countable and uncountable, plural Howlands)

  1. A surname.
  2. A town and census-designated place therein, in Penobscot County, Maine, named after John Howland.
  3. A ghost town in Putnam County, Missouri.
  4. A township in Trumbull County, Ohio, named after the Howland family.

Forms of Howland

pluralHowlands

Phrases with Howland

Questions about Howland

What does Howland mean?
Howland means a surname.
What part of speech is Howland?
Howland is a proper noun.

Words near Howland in the dictionary

  1. howl down
  2. howl on
  3. howl out
  4. howl-round
  5. howlable
  6. Howland
  7. Howland Island
  8. Howlands
  9. howlarious
  10. howlback
  11. Howle

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