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Hywel (), sometimes
anglicised Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...
as Howel or Howell, is a Welsh masculine given name. It may refer to: *
Saint Hywel In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...
, a sixth-century disciple of Saint Teilo and the king of Brittany in the Arthurian legend. *
Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog as he was improperly called due to lack of knowledge of the genealogies by men like John Edward Lloyd, but in fact was Hywel ap Caradog ( en, Hywel, son of Caradog ap Meirion) was King of Gwynedd (reigned 816–825). He ros ...
, 9th-century king of Gwynedd * Hywel Dda or Hywel the Good (died 950), king of Deheubarth and much of the rest of Wales, famed as a lawgiver *
Huwal of the West Welsh Huwal was a Brittonic monarch of the early to mid-10th century whose name appears in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' as the ruler of the "West Welsh". His identity is a matter of debate: " West Welsh" in medieval English sources usually refers to the ...
, 10th-century Welsh king, possibly identical to Hywel Dda * Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd (died 1170), Welsh poet and military leader *
Syr Hywel y Fwyall Syr Hywel y Fwyall ( fl. 1356 – died c. 1381), or 'Hywel of the Battleaxe', was a Welsh knight and hero. He is also referred to as Sir Hywel ap Gruffydd. According to Philip Yorke's ''The Royal Tribes of Wales'', his father was Gruffydd ab How ...
or Sir Hywel ap Gruffudd (fl. 1356–died 1381), Welsh knight * Hywel Bennett (1944–2017), Welsh actor *
Hywel David Evans Hywel David Evans AM (20 December 1924 – 3 September 2019) was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1968 to 1989, representing the seat of Warren. He was a deputy leade ...
(1924–2019), Australian politician *
Hywel Evans (figure skater) Lloyd Hywel Evans (born 9 January 1945) is a British former competitive figure skater who competed in men's singles. He is a two-time British national champion (1964 and 1965) and finished 18th at the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Oly ...
(born 1945), Welsh figure skater *
Hywel Francis David Hywel Francis (6 June 1946 – 14 February 2021) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberavon from 2001 to 2015. A member of the Labour Party, he chaired the Welsh Affairs Committee from 2005 to 2010 and ...
(1946–2021), Welsh historian and politician; MP for Aberavon *
Hywel Griffith Hywel Griffith is a Welsh television news correspondent with the BBC Wales. Personal life Griffith was born and raised in Wales. He read history at Bristol University, graduating in 1999, before taking a master's degree in medieval history at Q ...
, BBC Wales news correspondent *
Hywel Harris Howell Harris ( cy, Howel Harris, italic=no; 23 January 1714 – 21 July 1773) was a Calvinistic Methodist evangelist. He was one of the main leaders of the Welsh Methodist revival in the 18th century, along with Daniel Rowland and William Will ...
(1714–1773), Welsh Methodist preacher * Hywel Williams (born 1953), Welsh politician; MP for Arfon With the spelling Howel: *
Howel Brown (Richard) Howel Brown was Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow from 1890 until 1904. He was born in 1856 and educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1884 and served after a curacy at St Giles in the Fields wa ...
(1856–1928), Glasgow cathedral provost *
Howel Davies Howel Davies (c.1716 – 13 January 1770) was a Welsh Methodist minister. Little is known about his early life, but by 1737 he is known to have been a schoolmaster at Talgarth. There he was converted by Howel Harris, and on his advice went to ...
(c. 1716–1770), Welsh Methodist minister *
Frank Howel Evans Francis (Frank) Howel Evans (1867–1931) was a Welsh author who wrote for many British story papers such as '' Chums'', ''The Boy's Own Paper'', and ''The Boys' Friend'' during the first few decades of the 20th century. He also wrote under the p ...
(1867–1931), Welsh author *
Edward Howel Francis Edward Howel Francis, BSc, DSc, FRSE, FGS (31 May 1924 – 22 May 2014) was a British geologist and Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Leeds. He was President of the Geological Society of London from 1980 to 1982. Bi ...
(1924–2014), British geologist and emeritus professor *
Howel Gwyn Howel Gwyn (24 June 1806 – 25 January 1888) of Dyffryn, Neath, was a British Conservative politician, who represented Penryn and Falmouth (1847–57) and Brecon (1866–68). Early life Gwyn was the son of William Gwyn and Mary Anne Roberts ...
(1806–1888), British politician *
Howel Harris Hughes Howel Harris Hughes (7 September 1873 – 23 November 1956) was a Welsh theologian and Presbyterian minister. He was Principal of the United Theological College in Aberystwyth in from 1927 to 1939. Biography Hughes was born in Brynteg, Llanfa ...
(1873–1956), Welsh theologian and clergyman *
Howel Samuel Howel Walter Samuel (1881 – 5 April 1953) was a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency), Swansea We ...
(1881–1953), British politician *
Howel Williams Howel Williams (October 12, 1898 – January 12, 1980) was a noted American geologist and volcanologist. Early life He was born of Welsh parents in Liverpool, England, on October 12, 1898. He received a BA in geography in 1923 and an MA in ar ...
(1898–1980), American geologist and volcanologist


See also

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Hoel (disambiguation) Hoel may also refer to: ;People * Hoël I, Duke of Brittany (reigned 960–981) * Hoël II, Duke of Brittany (c.1031–1084) * Hoel, Count of Nantes (died 1156) * Adolf Hoel (1879–1964), Norwegian geologist and polar researcher * Arne Hoel (192 ...
, the Breton form of this name * Howell, a surname derived from this name *
Howel, Kentucky Howel is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Il ...
, an unincorporated community *
Howel–Evans syndrome Howel–Evans syndrome is an extremely rare condition involving thickening of the skin in the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet (hyperkeratosis). This familial disease is associated with a high lifetime risk of esophageal cancer. For thi ...
{{given name, Hywel Welsh masculine given names