Etymology

From Old Norse hǫfuð, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą ‎(“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *káput ‎(“head”), a variant of *kapōlo ‎(“head, bowl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhøːvʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -øːvʊɹ
• Homophone: høgur