Howes Family History
Howes Name Meaning
English:: pronounced to rhyme with hose a variant of Howe 1 with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. Hose (Leicestershire) recorded as Howes in 1086 is named with the plural of Old English hōh ‘hill spur’. pronounced to rhyme with cows a variant of Howe 2 (see Hugh ) with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022