Howlett is a surname; ''Howlett'' was a ''

baptismal name A Christian name, sometimes referred to as a baptismal name, is a religious personal name given on the occasion of a Christian baptism, though now most often assigned by parents at birth. In English-speaking cultures, a person's Christian name ...

'' which means, literally, "''the son of

Hugh Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...

''". As the naming tradition grew in Europe, baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honour of Christian saints and other biblical figures. Notable people with the surname include: * Barbara Howlett, Australian fungal plant pathologist * David J. Howlett, American scholar of religion and contributor to '' Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia'' *

Doug Howlett Douglas Charles Howlett (born 21 September 1978) is a retired New Zealand professional rugby union player. He was primarily a wing, but he also sometimes played as a fullback. He played for Auckland, and the Highlanders, Hurricanes and Blues ...

, NZ rugby player *

Elizabeth Howlett Elizabeth Howlett (born November 1938) is a Conservative Party politician and former member of the London Assembly for Merton and Wandsworth. Political career Howlett was elected to the London Assembly on 4 May 2000 and re-elected on 10 Ju ...

, British politician * Eric Howlett, American inventor *

Frank Milburn Howlett Francis "Frank" Milburn Howlett (5 January 1877 – 20 August 1920) was a British entomologist who served as a Second Imperial Entomologist and as Imperial Pathological Entomologist in India. He specialized in insects (mainly Diptera - sandflies) ...

(1877-1920), British entomologist * Gary Howlett, Irish international footballer *

Gordon Howlett Dean Gordon Howlett Dean (July 23, 1922 – April 19, 2008) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Progressive Conservative member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987 and was a Mi ...

, Canadian politician *

Jack Howlett Jack Howlett CBE (30 August 1912 – 5 May 1999) was a British mathematician and computer scientist who was head of the Atlas Computer Laboratory for the duration of its existence. Personal life and early career He was educated at Stand ...

, British mathematician and computer scientist *

Jane Howlett Jane Howlett is an Australian politician, who has been a Liberal member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the division of Prosser since 2018. After Peter Gutwein became Premier in January 2020, Howlett was promoted to his cabinet as M ...

, Australian politician *

Jeffrey Howlett Jeffrey Howlett (1928–2005) was a Western Australian modernist architect. Howlett was born in India, but later traveled to London for his studies and then moved to Perth, Australia for training to become an architect. Throughout his life, ...

, Australian architect *

Liam Howlett Liam Paul Paris Howlett (born 21 August 1971) is an English record producer, musician, songwriter, co-founder and leader of the British electronic band The Prodigy, and an occasional DJ. Early years Howlett was born in Braintree, Essex, En ...

, British musician with

The Prodigy The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured dancer and singer Keith Flint and dancer and occasional l ...

Michael Howlett Michael J. Howlett Sr. (August 30, 1914 – May 4, 1992) was an American politician who served as the 24th Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts and 33rd Illinois Secretary of State. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Illinois in th ...

, American politician *

Mike Howlett Michael John Gilmour Howlett (born 27 April 1950) is a record producer and teacher based in the United Kingdom and Australia. Career In the late 1960s, Howlett was the bassist in Sydney pop band the Affair, which included vocalist Kerrie Bidde ...

, British musician and producer * Phil Howlett, Tongan rugby league player *

Robert Howlett Robert Howlett (3 July 1831 – 2 December 1858) was a pioneering British photographer whose pictures are widely exhibited in major galleries. Howlett produced portraits of Crimean War heroes, genre scenes and landscapes. His photographs include ...

(1831-1858), British photographer * Roger Howlett (born 1948), English cricketer * Virginia Howlett, Canadian designer and painter

Fictional characters

* James "Logan" Howlett, alias Wolverine (character), The Wolverine from Marvel Comics

Fictional characters

See also