Hovden

Hovden may refer to several different places in Norway. At least three places are known as Hovden. Hovden in Bykle kommune (municipality) in Aust-Agder fylke. Hovden in Bø kommune in Nordland fylke and Hovden in Ørsta kommune in Møre og Romsdal fylke.

The name Hovden derives from two words. One meaning come from the Norse word for head (hovud). In connection to a name this refer to a steep, overhanging mountain or cliff in the vicinity. the second meaning comes from the norse word for sacrificial site; hov.