Etymology

Swafield

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Today it means: A village and civil parish (served by Swafield and Bradfield Parish Council) in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2832). Full definition →

Old English *Swæþfeld
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  1. Old English · inherited from*Swæþfeld
  2. English todaySwafield

Attested in the 1086 Domesday Book as Suafelda. From Old English *Swæþfeld, a compound of swæþ (“track”) + feld (“field”).

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