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Surname Etymology and Meaning of HOWES

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. topographic name from the plural of Middle English how ‘barrow’ (see Howe 1)
2. possibly a variant of House.
3. patronymic from Hugh.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)