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If you’re a die-hard fan of the letter H, then this blog post is for you. Although there are many different names that start with the letter H, we will focus on those that are most common in North America. These include Harry, Harold, Harvey and Howard. If your name starts with an H and you want to learn more about what it means or where it came from, keep reading!
– Harry is the closest translation of “Halitosis.” It comes from an old term that means bad breath.
– Harold in its original form was a name for someone who came from Harewood which meant holy wood or sacred tree. There are also many variations with different meanings including Harald, Herwald and Herewolde.
– Harvey has been linked to being named after birds that are usually seen on harriers but it can also be traced back to Old English words Hæferth meaning army counselor and companion.
– Howard should not be confused with Hoard as they have completely different origins! This one stems from the word hortus which means garden so it’s related to gardens and flowers more than anything.
– Harry is the closest translation of “Halitosis.” It comes from an old term that means bad breath.
– Harold in its original form was a name for someone who came from Harewood which meant holy wood or sacred tree. There are also many variations with different meanings including Harald, Herwald and Herewolde.
– Howard should not be confused with Hoard as they have completely different origins! This one stems from the word hortus which means garden so it’s related to gardens and flowers more than anything.
– Huey is a nickname for Hugh which means “heart” and was very popular in the 11th century. It’s still a fairly common name today, but it doesn’t really come from any other word or phrase – just what people started calling him!
– Hugo as you may know is short for either Humphrey, Hubert or Hugues. The first two are old German names that were related to words like mind (Humphrey) and bright light (Hubert). As for Hugues.. well there’s no telling how this one came about! Some say it comes from an Irish god while others say it has something to do with the Latin verb meaning “to love.” One thing’s for sure – Hugo is a mystery that will be solved only by time.
– Hugh was popular in the early 11th century and got its name from hortus, meaning garden. The name comes up often in literature as well: there are three different Hunchbacks of Notre Dame books to date (not including translations) with one written specifically about Quasimodo!
– Hudson is a surname turned into first name which means “son of Hudde” or someone who lives near water. It has an aristocratic feel to it but not many people know where it came from originally because so few families have the last name nowadays! One theory says it originated in England during the Norman invasion thanks to William I (a.k.a William the Conqueror).
– Humphrey is an English name with Nordic roots, whereas Humberto has Spanish origins! The first means “peaceful wolf” and echoes its Old Norse ancestors’ meaning of “dusky or dark.” Whereas the latter means to belong in a town near water (which makes sense since his original last name was Olvera), but it’s more commonly used as a nickname for Umberto or Urbano which both mean someone who lives in cities where it rains often.*
* Hugo: *Hugh*: ** Hudson: ** Humphrey: ** Humberto: ** Hugh also came from Germanic words meaning “heart” Or “mind’
Hey, H is for hafta or halitosis.
Ha-ha! Get it? Halitosis because the h’s are silent and ‘t’ starts with a t. Hafta because when you say the first five letters of Harry Potter out loud, they sound like “hmm”. His name also sounds like “have to” which means we have to wait until he does something cool before talking about him again.
Hafta has nothing in common with hat rack or hard drive but people always get them mixed up even though there’s one more letter that makes all the difference between those two words (check pronunciation here).
It just goes on and on..
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Henry: *Holden*: ** Hermann: ** Homer: ** Humberto also came from the Germanic word meaning “heart.” Or in other words, someone who did something with their heart.
Herbert: Herbie is a nickname for Herbert because it’s shorter and really cute like this little green frog (from The Princess and the Frog). It was first used then by author E. B. White in chapter 22 of his book Charlotte’s Web as Wilbur thinks to himself that he will give some of his apples to “Old Mr. Zuckerman”-or better known as Old Man Zwartyman which sounds just like Herbert spelled backwards! Maybe you can use this story to help someone you know who goes by the name of Herbert.
Herman: *Hermione*: ** Harvey: ** Harry: ** Harlow also comes from a Germanic word meaning “army.” Or in other words, it’s for people with strong arms and being very able-bodied. This is so perfect because one way that we can honor those fallen heroes on Memorial Day (or any day) is just by putting our arm around somebody else or sending them love through messenger apps like Facebook Messenger. And I’ll bet YOU have an awesome friend named Herman! So put your arm around him/her today as they remember their lost loved ones during these times of remembrance and healing after tragedies such as the Orlando shooting.
Hercules: ** Henry: ** Harland, Harry’s dad in The Famous Five series of books for children by Enid Blyton (1897-1968) was called “Harry” because he had red hair and a ruddy complexion like his son did when he was an adult! But it could also be from the Germanic word meaning “army.” Or in other words, it’s for people with strong arms and being very able-bodied. This is so perfect because one way that we can honor those fallen heroes on Memorial Day (or any day) is just by putting our arm around somebody else or sending them love through messenger apps like Facebook Messenger. And I’ll bet you have an awesome arm!
Harold: ** Harrison, or Harry for short. Named after the late US president William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) who served for only one month in 1841 because he died of pneumonia on his 32nd day in office. I guess that’s why they say you should wait a while before making major life changes like leaving your job and buying a new home. But if you are going to make such decisions, then please do it carefully as there is never any guarantee about how long we will be here. And when it comes to living with chronic illness–like asthma–we have no control over our own health care which can lead to increased anxiety and depression symptoms down the line without getting mentally prepared first by reading up on your condition and how to manage it. Halitosis: the term for bad breath coined by American physician Dr. Joseph William Howe in 1874, but still used today because there are many different types of halitosis which can be caused by a number of factors such as tonsil stones, dental decay or gum disease among others. There is no one thing that causes all cases of bad breath so don’t run around blaming everything from drinking coffee to eating garlic when you know what’s causing your problem! And even if you have an idea where the odor might be coming from, remember not everyone has learned about their own body odour like some people do–so just try being polite and acting on how they feel rather than making
