Definitions of Howe:

• noun:   United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867)
• noun:   United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910)
• name:  A surname (common: 1 in 6666 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #805)