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.

Howard (English): transferred back from the surname. Short form: Howie

Definitions

  1. transferred back from the surname. Short form: Howie

Ancestry of “Howard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHávarðr—
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

Words derived from “Howard”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →