Howard

Proper noun

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
   • Henry Howard, the most noble Earl of Surry, who flourishing in the time of King Henry the 8.th, as his name is sufficiently famous for the martial exploits of that family for many generations, so deserves he, had he his...
2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred back from the surname. Short form: Howie.
   • "King Howard Kashpaw, Junior," said his new teacher. "Which one of those names would you like to be called?" He had never thought about it. "Howard," he was surprised to hear himself answer. It was that simple. After...
   • “For most of human history, the question of whether or not life exists elsewhere has belonged only within the philosophical realm,” said Howard Chen, study author and Ph.D candidate at Northwestern University. - 2019...
3. A number of places in the United States:

   1. A census-designated place in Fremont County, Colorado.

   2. A neighbourhood of Kendall, Miami-Dade County, Florida.

   3. An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana.

   4. A small city, the county seat of Elk County, Kansas.

   5. An unincorporated community in Holmes County, Mississippi.

   6. A town in Steuben County, New York.

   7. A township and census-designated place therein, in Knox County, Ohio.

   8. A borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

   9. A neighbourhood of Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.

   10. A small city, the county seat of Miner County, South Dakota.

   11. A village in Brown County and Outagamie County, Wisconsin, named after Benjamin Howard.

   12. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, also named after Benjamin Howard.

   13. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Howard Township.

4. A rural town in Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
5. Ellipsis of Howard University.