Meanings
proper noun
- A village in Aswarby and Swarby parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0440).
Origin
From Old Norse personal name Svarri + býr (“town, farm”). Not to be confused with Swartby.
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APA
Swarby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swarby
MLA
“Swarby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swarby. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swarby,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swarby.
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