Etymology

Howth

H4O1W4T1H4

Today it means: A coastal village in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2839). Full definition →

Old Norse hǫfuð
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromhǫfuð“head(land)”
  2. English todayHowth

From Old Norse hǫfuð (“head(land)”). Doublet of cape, capo, caput, chef, chief, and head.

Words from the same roots

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