Sawrey

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proper noun

A habitational surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse saurar →
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Meanings

proper nounSawrey (plural Sawreys)

plural Sawreys

  1. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsesaurar
  2. EnglishSawrey

Habitational surname from a minor place near Hawkshead, in Cumbria, from Old Norse saurar, plural of saurr (“mud, dirt”).

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APA

Sawrey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sawrey

MLA

“Sawrey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sawrey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sawrey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sawrey.

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