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Hovill Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Hauville, Haut(t)eville (Normandy) = the High Villa (villa on a height) [French haut-e, Old French h)alte, Latin alta, high + ville, Latin villa, estate, farm] The name was usually Latinized de Alta Villa.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Hovill Surname Meaning
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(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Hauville, Haut(t)eville (Normandy) = the High Villa (villa on a height) [French haut-e, Old French h)alte, Latin alta, high + ville, Latin villa, estate, farm] The name was usually Latinized de Alta Villa.
(English or Anglo-French-Teut.) Dweller in a Hut [Middle English hovel, hovil; perh. from Old English hof, house, witli the diminutive suff. -el)
— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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