# Howth

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /hoʊθ/ · frequency rank #99,378

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/howth