Swettenham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ800671).

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Meanings

proper nounSwettenham (countable and uncountable, plural Swettenhams)

plural Swettenhams · alternative Sweetnam · alternative Swetenham · alternative Swetnam

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ800671).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the genitive form of the Old English personal name Sweta + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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