noun

• A surname originating as a patronymic.
• A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred back from the surname. Short form: Howie.
• A number of places in the United States, including:
• A small city, the county seat of Elk County, Kansas.
• A small city, the county seat of Miner County, South Dakota.
• A village in Brown County and Outagamie County, Wisconsin, named after Benjamin Howard.
• A town and unincorporated community therein, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, also named after Benjamin Howard.
• A number of townships in the United States, listed under Howard Township.
• A rural town in Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
• (US) Ellipsis of Howard University.