Swavesey

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3668).

OriginOld English Swǣf →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3668).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishSwǣf“Swabian”
  2. EnglishSwavesey

From Old English Swǣf (“Swabian”) + -s- + hȳþ (“landing-place”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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