The Heward Family Name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Heward, so the heraldry linked to Howard is a starting point, not an automatic right.

What Heward means

Heward is an established spelling of the English surname Howard. Its meaning, shared with Howard, is “Heart-brave”.

Heward and Howard

Spelled with “e” instead of “o”, Heward shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Related forms: Howerd and Hayward.

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