Louth

L1O1U1T1H4
/laʊð/

proper noun

A county (County Louth) in the Republic of Ireland.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A county (County Louth) in the Republic of Ireland.

    The overkingdom of Airgialla comprising Armagh, Monaghan, parts of Louth, Fermanagh, and Tyrone, had ceased to be when the Book of Rights was compiled.

    1922, John Ryan, Ireland from A.D. 800 to A.D. 1600, Browne and Nolan, page 282
  2. A village in County Louth, Ireland.
  3. A market town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3287).
  4. A locality in the Bourke council area, north-western New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

Named after the Irish god Lugh.

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Translations

Irish Lú, Contae Lú
  • Lúcounty
  • Contae Lúcounty
Russian Ла́ут
  • Ла́ут (Láut)county

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Louth

mouth
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Anagrams

hoult
Cite this entry
APA

Louth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louth

MLA

“Louth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Louth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louth.

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