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 nam ...

which means, literally, "the son of Hugh". 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 Barbara Jane Howlett () is an Australian fungal plant pathologist. Biography Howlett grew up on a farm, which is a main reason for her interest in agriculture. Howlett received her BSc with honors from the University of Melbourne in 1970, her MSc ...

, Australian fungal plant pathologist *

Charles Howlett Charles Joseph Howlett (January 25, 1885 – March 31, 1932) was a dental surgeon, politician and amateur actor in Newfoundland. He served as mayor of St. John's from 1929 to 1932. The son of Mary Byrne and John Howlett, he was born in St. Jo ...

(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 Iain Bryden Percy (born 21 March 1976) is an Engl ...

(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 Eric Mayorga Howlett (December 27, 1926 – December 11, 2011) was the inventor of the LEEP (Large Expanse Extra Perspective), extreme wide-angle stereoscopic optics used in photographic and virtual reality systems. According to Wayne Carlson, pro ...

(1926–2011), American inventor * Frank Milburn Howlett (1877–1920), British entomologist *

Gary Howlett Gary Howlett (born 2 April 1963) is an Irish former international footballer and member of Brighton & Hove Albion's 1983 FA Cup final team. Howlett joined Brighton in the early 1980s from Coventry City. Before that he played for Home Farm. ...

(born 1963), Irish international footballer * Jack Howlett (1912–1999), British mathematician and computer scientist * Jane Howlett, 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 (1928–2005), Australian modernist 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, E ...

(born 1971), English record producer, musician, songwriter, and leader of band "The Prodigy" * Michael Howlett (1914–1992), American politician * Mike Howlett (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 (born 1975), Tongan rugby league player * Robert Howlett (1831–1858), British photographer * Roger Howlett (born 1948), English cricketer *

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 th ...

(born 1951), British housing association chief executive * Virginia Howlett (born 1951), Canadian designer and painter

Fictional characters

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

Fictional characters

See also