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Howth.

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

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Meaning & usage

name/hoʊθ/
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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