Given name & surname

Howitt

Howitt is a surname from Middle English.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Howitt comes from Middle English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Howitt as a surname is a diminutive of Hugh.

Howitt’s family of names

In English usage, Howitt as a surname is a diminutive of Hugh.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Hibbitt is a surname from Middle English.

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Middle English

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Howlett is a surname from Middle English.

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Middle English

Horscroft

“horse”

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French

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