Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhaʊ.əɹd/(American English) /ˈhaʊ.əd/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the given name Hughard or Hávarðr. Related NamesDetails VariantHawardGiven Name DescendantHoward(English) Same SpellingHoward 2 Categories American presidential middle names, blues musicians, child actors, comedians, Corps of Discovery members, Emergency characters, flugelhornists, given names, isograms, Jackson Browne lyrics, stage names, US Catholic bishops, Virtua Tennis opponent characters