howe
noun
ˈhau̇ 
ˈhō
Scotland
: hollow, valley
Word History
Etymology
Middle English (northern) holl hollow place, from Old English hol, from hol, adjective, hollow — more at hole
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Biographical Definition
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Elias 1819–1867 American inventor
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Gordie 1928–2016 Gordon Howe American (Canadian-born) ice hockey player
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Julia 1819–1910 née Ward American suffragist and reformer
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Richard 1726–1799 Earl Howe English admiral
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William 1729–1814 5th Viscount Howe; brother of Richard Howe English general in America