Swindell

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse svín ← Old English swīn →
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Meanings

proper nounSwindell (plural Swindells)

plural Swindells

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishswīn“swine”
  2. Old Norsesvín“swine”
  3. EnglishSwindell

English surname, from habitational surnames derived from Old Norse svín (“swine”) + dalr (“valley”). Also a variant of Swindells, which is similarly from Old English swīn (“swine”) + delf (“quarry, canal”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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