Bearhead

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proper noun

A name given to a few mountains in the United States, including the states of Washington and Montana.

OriginProto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English bear →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A name given to a few mountains in the United States, including the states of Washington and Montana.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerH-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰwer-
  4. Proto-Germanic*berô
  5. Proto-West Germanic*berō
  6. Old Englishbera
  7. Middle Englishbere
  8. Englishbear
  9. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  10. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  11. EnglishBearhead

From bear + -head.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

braeheadbarehead
Cite this entry
APA

Bearhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bearhead

MLA

“Bearhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bearhead. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bearhead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bearhead.

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