Hovel

Hovel
This is one of the most interesting surnames. It is of French locational origins, and a genuine example of a survivor from the famous Conquest of England in 1066. First recorded in the later Domesday Book, the original name holder Ralph de Havile, fought with Duke William of Normandy at the battle of Hastings. His conduct was such that he was later rewarded with a grant of large estates in the counties of Warwickshire, and later Norfolk. The surname originates from the village of Hauville in the French departement of Eure, or from Hauteville La Guichard in La Manche. The modern spellings include Havill, Havell, Hovell and Hovel. Early name development includes recordings such as Ralph de Hauvill of Norfolk in 1155, Henry de Hautvill of Berkshire in 1242, and Alice Hovell of Warwickshire in 1464. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Ralph de Halvile. This was dated 1086 in the Domesday Book for Warwickshire during the reign of King William Ist of England, 1066 -1087. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as the Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Hövel — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Friedrich von Hövel (1766–1826), deutscher Politiker Conrad von Höveln (1630–1689), Barockdichter Hermann Hövel (1644–1724), Bürgermeister in Arnsberg Hugo ten Hövel (1890–1953), deutscher Politiker Joseph …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Hovel — Hov el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hoveled}or {Hovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hoveling} or {Hovelling}.] To put in a hovel; to shelter. [1913 Webster] To hovel thee with swine, and rogues forlon. Shak. [1913 Webster] The poor are hoveled and hustled… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hovel — Hov el, n. [OE. hovel, hovil, prob. a dim. fr. AS. hof house; akin to D. & G. hof court, yard, Icel. hof temple; cf. Prov. E. hove to take shelter, heuf shelter, home.] 1. An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hövel — Hövel, ein altes stiftsfähiges u. ritterbürtiges Geschlecht, welches zum landsässigen Adel Westfalens gehörte. Auf dem Schloß Hövel (Huvele), an der Lippe im ehemaligen Hochstifte Münster, kommt schon 1026 ein Adolf von H. vor; dort besaßen die… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • hovel — [huv′əl, häv′əl] n. [ME < ?] 1. a low, open shed as for sheltering animals or storing supplies or equipment 2. any small, miserable dwelling; hut vt. hoveled or hovelled, hoveling or hovelling to shelter in a hovel …   English World dictionary

  • hovel — mid 14c., roofed passage, vent for smoke, later shed for animals (mid 15c.), of unknown origin. Meaning shed for human habitation; rude or miserable cabin is from 1620s. It also sometimes meant canopied niche for a statue or image (mid 15c.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • hovel — [n] tiny unkempt house burrow, cabin, cottage, den, dump*, hole*, hut, hutch, lean to, pigpen*, pigsty*, rathole*, rattrap*, shack, shanty, shed, stall, sty*; concept 516 …   New thesaurus

  • hovel — ► NOUN ▪ a small squalid or poorly constructed dwelling. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • hovel — [[t]hɒ̱v(ə)l, AM hʌ̱v [/t]] hovels 1) N COUNT A hovel is a small hut, especially one which is dirty or needs a lot of repair. They lived in a squalid hovel for the next five years. Syn: shack 2) N COUNT (disapproval) You describe a house, room,… …   English dictionary

  • Hövel — 1. Wohnstättenname zu mnd. hovel »Hügel, Höcker«: »wohnhaft an/auf einem Hügel«. 2. Herkunftsname zu den Ortsnamen Hövel (Nordrhein Westfalen), Hovel (Niedersachsen) …   Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen

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