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Howard
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This article is about the given name. For the surname, see Howard (surname). For other uses, see Howard (disambiguation). Howard
Pronunciation
HAO-erd
Gender
Masculine
Origin
Word/name
Old English, Old Norse
Other names
Related names
Howie, Ward
Howard is an English -language given name originating from Old English Hereward, meaning "army guard", and Old Norse Hávarðr, which means "high guard". The modern Norwegian equivalent is Håvard. A diminutive is "Howie" and its shortened form is "Ward" (most common in the 19th century). Between 1900 and 1960, Howard ranked in the U.S. Top 200; between 1960 and 1990, it ranked in the U.S. Top 400; between 1990 and 2004, it ranked in the U.S. Top 600. People with the given name Howard or its variants include: