Swartley

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English sweart →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

proper nounSwartley (plural Swartleys)

plural Swartleys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsweart“black”
  2. EnglishSwartley

From Old English sweart (“black”) + lēah (“meadow, woodland clearing”). Compare Whitley.

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

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

Chicago

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

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