Where does “Howard” come from?
Howard (English) comes from Old Norse Hávarðr, from Old Norse Hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.
Ancestry of “Howard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Hávarðr | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Hár | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hērą | hair |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keres- | rough hair, bristle |
Words derived from “Howard”