Swartney

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proper noun

A habitational surname.

OriginOld English sweartan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsweartan
  2. EnglishSwartney

From Old English sweartan, dative of sweart (“black”) + īeġ (“island”), "black island". Compare Whitney.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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