- Swain
Swain is an English surname derived from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn (Sven, Sweyn), meaning a youth or young man. There are a number of variations in the spelling of the surname Swain, including Swaine, Swainne, and Swayne.
Meaning: Herdsman, knight's attendant
Origin: American - Swaine
Swain (surname) ... There are a number of variations in the spelling of the surname Swain, including Swaine, Swainne, and Swayne. From this word meaning boy, young male or servant, are derived: The noun swain, meaning a rustic lover or boyfriend, cf.
Meaning:
- Swaley
Swaley is an English name for boys meaning Winding stream. Read below for Swaley's celebrity and ruler associations, and numerological meanings. If Swaley is the one, congratulations!
Meaning: Winding stream
- Swannee
- Swayn
Swain is an English surname derived from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn (Sven, Sweyn), from an Old Norse word meaning a youth or young man, and hence a young male attendant or servant (compare in meaning Old English 'cniht' = knight; German 'Knecht').
Meaning: Knights attendant
Origin: English - Sweeney
Sweeney is a surname that, though closely associated with Ireland, is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic Mac Suibhne meaning "son of Suibhne". The Gaelic personal name Suibhne was originally a byname meaning "pleasant" or "well-disposed".
Meaning: Well going
- Swen
What does Swen mean? Swen as a name for boys is an Old Norse name, and the meaning of the name Swen is "boy, lad". Swen is a version of Sven (Old Norse).
- Swenson
Swenson Name Meaning. Swedish or Americanized spelling of Danish and Norwegian Svensen, or Americanized spelling of Swedish Sven(s)son (see Svendsen). English: patronymic from Swain.
- Swift
This most interesting surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and originated as a nickname for someone who was a swift, fast runner, from the Olde English pre 7th Century word "swift", fleet. It is a rather unique name as it has retained its original spelling for over one thousand years.
- Swindel
Swindell Name Meaning. English: of uncertain origin; probably a habitational name from Swindale in Skelton, North Yorkshire, so named from Old English swin 'pig', 'wild boar' + dæl 'valley'.
Meaning: Valley of the swine
- Swinford
Swinford Name Meaning. English: habitational name from places called Swinford in Oxfordshire and Leicestershire, from Kingswinford in Staffordshire, or from Old Swinford in Worcestershire, named with Old English swin 'swine', 'hog' + ford 'ford'.
Meaning: Swine's crossing
- Swinton
Swinton Name Meaning. English and Scottish: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Lancashire and North and South Yorkshire, so named from Old English swin 'pig', 'wild boar' + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'.
Meaning:
- Swintun
Swinton Name Meaning. English and Scottish: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Lancashire and North and South Yorkshire, so named from Old English swin 'pig', 'wild boar' + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'.
Meaning: From the swine farm
Origin: English - Swithbert
Swi-(t)(h)ber(t), sw-ithbe-rt ] The baby boy name Swithbert is pronounced SWIH-THB-erT †. Swithbert has its origins in the English language. The name is of the meaning 'strong and bright'. See also the related categories, strong (strength) and bright (wise).
Meaning: Strong and bright
- Swithin
The name Swithin is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Swithin is: Strong. St. Swithin was the Bishop of Winchester in the 9th century. The weather on St. Swithin's day is traditionally expected to remain the same for the following forty days.
- Swithun
Swithun (or Swithin, Old English: Swīþhūn, Latin: Swithunus; died 863 AD) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. ... The precise meaning and origin of Swithun's name is unknown, but it most likely derives from the Old English word swiþ, 'strong'.
