Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Welsh, English Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from Welsh ap Hywel meaning "son of Hywel". Related NamesDetails RootHywel (given name)VariantHowell(Welsh) Categories Catholic saints, composers, cricketers, drummers, explorers, graphic designers, Jamaican sprinters, martyrs, percussionists, Pink Floyd characters, scientists