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Name Howdyshell
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage American, German
Other Forms FormsHauschild
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Meaning & History
Americanized (i.e., Anglicized) form of the Swiss German #Haudenschild#, which originated as a nickname for a ferocious soldier, literally meaning "hack the shield" from Middle High German #houwen# "to chop or hack" (imperative #houw#) combined with #den# (accusative form of the definite article) and #schilt# "shield".