Howard

American  

[hou-erd] / ˈhaʊ ərd /

noun

1. Catherine, c1520–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII.

2. Sir Ebenezer, 1850–1928, English town planner.

3. Henry. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.

4. John Winston, born 1939, prime minister of Australia 1996–2007.

5. Leslie Leslie Stainer, 1893–1943, English actor.

6. Roy Wilson, 1883–1964, U.S. editor and newspaper publisher.

7. Sidney (Coe) 1891–1939, U.S. playwright and short-story writer.

8. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “brave heart.”

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Howard British  

/ ˈhaʊəd /

noun

1. Catherine. ?1521–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England; beheaded

2. Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham. 1536–1624, Lord High Admiral of England (1585–1618). He commanded the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)

3. Sir Ebenezer. 1850–1928, English town planner, who introduced garden cities

4. See Surrey

5. John. 1726–90, English prison reformer

6. John Winston. born 1939, Australian politician; prime minister of Australia (1996–2007)

7. Leslie. real name Leslie Howard Stainer. 1890–1943, British actor of Hungarian descent. His many films included The Scarlet Pimpernel (1938), Pygmalion (1938), and Gone With the Wind (1939)

8. Trevor. 1916-88, British actor. His many films include Brief Encounter (1946), The Third Man (1949), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and White Mischief (1987)

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Example Sentences

I also remember one rather loud local radio broadcaster, Howard Cosell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

All northbound traffic is being diverted off at Howard Hughes Parkway and on ramps at Sepulveda and La Tijera boulevards are closed along with Howard Hughes Parkway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick called it "outrageous", "insulting" and "disrespectful".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Crypto sentiment has broadly weakened since Oct. 10, 2025, and the market is currently operating in a low-liquidity environment with limited new catalysts,” said Paul Howard, senior director at crypto trading firm Wincent.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

A friend of Farmer’s and Jim’s at the Brigham, Howard Hiatt, former dean of the Harvard School of Public Health and now a Harvard Medical School professor, made a suggestion.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French