Howell

English variation of Hywel, an eminent Welsh king
"mind, intellect"

Howell Origin and Meaning

The name Howell is a boy's name of English origin.

A familiar and usable last name turned first. Or you could look at it as a homophone of the verb howl, which gives it a wilder feel.

# 961 in the US

Howell Rank in US Top 1000

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Famous People Named Howell

  • (Thomas) Howell Cobb
    US Speaker of the House; 40th Governor of Georgia; co,founder of the Confederacy
  • Howell Thomas Heflin
    US Senator from Alabama
  • Howell Stouten Wayans
    father of the famous Wayans family
  • Shawn Howell Wayans
    son of actor Marlon Wayans
  • Christopher "C" Thomas Howell
    American actor.

The name Howell in Pop Culture

  • Howell "Howl" Jenkins
    character from book/movie "Howl's Moving Castle"
  • Thurston and Lovey Howell
    characters from TV's "Gilligan's Island"
  • Howell Wizard
    character on Bee and Puppycat

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