Swaffham

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/ˈswɒfəm/

proper noun

A market town and civil parish with a town council in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF8209).

OriginMiddle English Swafham ← Old English Suāfhām →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF8209).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishSuāfhām
  2. Middle EnglishSwafham
  3. EnglishSwaffham

From Middle English Swafham, from Old English Suāfhām/Swǣfhām, a combination of Swǣfe (“Swabian person”) and hām (“home”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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