Etymology

Swanford

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Today it means: A habitational surname. Full definition →

Old English swan
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  1. Old English · derived fromswān“herdsman”
  2. Old English · derived fromswan“swan”
  3. English todaySwanford

From either: # Old English swan (“swan”), genitive plural, swana + ford. # Old English swān (“herdsman”), genitive plural, swāna + ford.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishswan all →

swanSwanageSwanwickSwanmoreSwanbourneSwancottSwynnerton

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.