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English word origin

Etymology of Howth

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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

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  • Derivation mentionhǫfuðnon · head(land)
  • Doublet mentioncapeen
  • Doublet mentioncapoen
  • Doublet mentioncaputen
  • Doublet mentionchefen
  • Doublet mentionchiefen
  • Doublet mentionheaden
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