English Explanatory Dictionary

Howth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Pronunciation

/hoʊθ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Howth.wav

Word forms

Howth

Etymology

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

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