# Howison

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**Howison** is a surname of Scottish origin which means "the son of Hugh."[1] Notable people with the surname include:

- [Alexander Howison Murray Jr.](/source/Alexander_Howison_Murray_Jr.) (1903–1997), mayor of [Placerville, California](/source/Placerville,_California)
- [Del Howison](/source/Del_Howison) (born 1953), American horror author
- [George Holmes Howison](/source/George_Holmes_Howison) (1834–1916), American philosopher
- [Henry L. Howison](/source/Henry_L._Howison) (1837–1914), American naval officer
- [John Howison](/source/John_Howison) (c.1530–1618), Scottish minister
- [Ryan Howison](/source/Ryan_Howison) (born 1966), American golfer

## See also

- [Howson](/source/Howson)
- [Howie](/source/Howie)

## References

1. Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). [*The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names.*](https://archive.org/details/originandsignif00simsgoog). Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. [58](https://archive.org/details/originandsignif00simsgoog/page/n70). [OCLC 1060940902](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1060940902). – via [Internet Archive](/source/Internet_Archive)

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