Howth

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Howth

/hoʊθ/

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

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@misc{howth_2026,
  title = {Howth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/howth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}