Meanings
proper nounSwaby (countable and uncountable, plural Swabys)
plural Swabys · alternative Swabey
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF387775).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.
Origin
From the Old Norse ethnic byname Sváfi (“Swabian”) + býr (“farm, settlement”).
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APA
Swaby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swaby
MLA
“Swaby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swaby. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swaby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swaby.
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