Given name & surname

Howson

Howson is a surname.

Meaning & origin

How it developed

In English usage, Howson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Hugh.

Howson’s family of names

In English usage, Howson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Hugh.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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