Meanings
proper noun
- A suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, east of the city centre (OS grid ref SJ3991).
Origin
Apparently named after a former public house named the Three Swans. There is now another pub named the Old Swan.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Old Swan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Swan
MLA
“Old Swan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Swan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Old Swan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Swan.
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