Swanford

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proper noun

A habitational surname.

OriginOld English swan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishswān“herdsman”
  2. Old Englishswan“swan”
  3. EnglishSwanford

From either: # Old English swan (“swan”), genitive plural, swana + ford. # Old English swān (“herdsman”), genitive plural, swāna + ford.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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