Howlett is a surname. ''Howlett'' was a

baptismal name A Christian name, sometimes referred to as a baptismal name, is a religious name, religious personal personal name, name given on the occasion of a Christian baptism, though now most often given by parents at birth. In Anglosphere, English-spe ...

which means, literally, "the son of

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". 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: * Andrew Howlett (born 1967), Australian rules footballer * Barbara Howlett, Australian fungal plant pathologist * Charles Howlett (1885–1932), Newfoundland dental surgeon, politician and amateur actor *

David Howlett David "Sid" John Howlett (born 24 November 1951) is a British sailor. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. He went on to coaching supporting both Iain Percy and Ben Ainslie to Olympic Gold. In the 2013 New Year ...

(born 1951), British sailor * 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 ...

(born 1978), New Zealand rugby player * Elizabeth Howlett (born 1938), British politician * Eric Howlett (1926–2011), American inventor * Frank Milburn Howlett (1877–1920), British entomologist * Gary Howlett (born 1963), Irish international footballer * Jack Howlett (1912–1999), British mathematician and computer scientist *

Jane Howlett Jane Colleen Howlett is an Australian politician, who was a Liberal member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the division of Prosser and is now member for the Division of Lyons. After Peter Gutwein became Premier in January 2020, Howlet ...

, Australian politician *

John Howlett John Howlett (4 April 1940 – 4 March 2019) was an English author and screenwriter who lived in Rye, East Sussex. He started his writing career by co-writing the screenplay of the 1968 feature film '' if....'', directed by Lindsay Anders ...

(1940–2019), English author and screenwriter *

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, ...

(1928–2005), Australian modernist architect *

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

(born 1971), English record producer, musician, songwriter, and leader of band "The Prodigy" *

Michael Howlett Michael Joseph 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. Howlett was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Il ...

(1914–1992), American politician *

Mike Howlett Michael John Gilmour Howlett (born 27 April 1950) is a bass guitar player, 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 ...

(born 1950), British musician and producer *

Patrick Howlett Patrick Howlett is a Canadian visual artist born in Toronto, Ontario on September 17, 1971. He is currently based in Montreal, Quebec. Howlett obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Concordia University, Montreal in 1997 and completed a Master of Fine ...

(born 1971), Canadian visual artist *

Phil Howlett Phil Howlett (born 16 January 1975) is a Tonga-born Australia-raised former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level Tonga, as a or . Background Howlett was born in Tonga. Whil ...

(born 1975), Tongan rugby league player *

Robert Howlett Robert Howlett (3 July 1831 – 2 December 1858) was a British pioneering photographer and founding member of the 27 Club, whose pictures are widely exhibited in major galleries. Howlett produced portraits of Crimean War heroes, genre scenes an ...

(1831–1858), British photographer *

Roger Howlett Roger Frederick Howlett (born 27 April 1948) is a former English cricketer. Howlett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Howlett made his debut for Suffolk in the 1967 Minor Cou ...

(born 1948), English cricketer * Rosa Howlett (1863–1961), British artist and suffragette *

Stephen Howlett Stephen William Howlett was formerly Chief Executive of Peabody, one of London's oldest and largest housing associations. He was Chief Executive between 2004 and July 2017 and was appointed to the Peabody Board on 18 May 2011. He also chairs t ...

(born 1951), British housing association chief executive *

Virginia Howlett Virginia Howlett (born 1951 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a designer and painter. With an MFA in Painting from The Art Institute of Chicago, Howlett was one of the first designers hired into Microsoft in 1985. After writing an email to Bill Gates expl ...

(born 1951), Canadian designer and painter

Fictional characters

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

Fictional characters

See also