Howard
Howard is a common English given name originating from Old Norse Hávarðr, which means "high guard". A diminutive is "Howie" and its shortened form is "Ward" (most common in the 19th century). Between 1900-1960, Howard ranked in the U.S. Top 200; between 1960–1990, it ranked in the U.S. Top 400; between 1990–2004, it ranked in the U.S. Top 600. People with the given name Howard or its variants include:
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Howard Hughes, American business magnate, investor, record-setting pilot, engineer, film director, and philanthropist
- Howard Stern, American radio and television personality, producer, author, actor, and photographer
- Howard Carter, British archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh, Tutankhamun
- Howard Johnson, American businessman and originator of the Howard Johnson's chain of restaurants and motels
Fictional characters[edit | edit source]
- Howard Wolowitz, a character from the television show The Big Bang Theory
- Howard Stark, a character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, father of Tony Stark (Iron Man)
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