Swainston

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English tūn →
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Meanings

proper nounSwainston (plural Swainstons)

plural Swainstons

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure; settlement, town”
  2. EnglishSwainston

Habitational surname from a minor place in the parish of Elwick, County Durham, from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn + -s- + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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