Etymology

Swavesey

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3668). Full definition →

Old English Swǣf
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  1. Old English · derived fromSwǣf“Swabian”
  2. English todaySwavesey

From Old English Swǣf (“Swabian”) + -s- + hȳþ (“landing-place”).

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