Save Gender Masculine Usage English (American) Pronounced Pron. HYOO-il(American English) [key] Other Forms FormsHowell, Hywel Meaning & History Form of the Old English Howell, which derives from the Old Welsh Hywel. Notable bearers of the name include television host Huell Howser and Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul character Huell Babineaux.
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