Howth

H4O1W4T1H4
/hoʊθ/

proper noun

A coastal village in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2839).

OriginOld Norse hǫfuð →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal village in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2839).
  2. A coastal locality in Central Coast council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.

Origin

  1. Old Norsehǫfuð“head(land)”
  2. EnglishHowth

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

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