Swindon

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/ˈswɪn.dən/

proper noun

A town, unitary authority, and borough in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1584).

OriginOld English swīn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town, unitary authority, and borough in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1584).
    1 more example

    The last steam locomotive to be built by British Railways, No. 92220, a class "9F" 2-10-0, was named Evening Star at Swindon Works on March 18. […] Mr. R. F. Hanks, Chairman of the Western Area Board, British Transport Commission, who presided, said that it was a moving occasion, but also a very proud day for Swindon.

    1960 May 28, “Evening Star”, in Railway Magazine, page 307
  2. A suburban village and civil parish in Cheltenham borough, Gloucestershire, England, also known as Swindon Village (OS grid ref SO9325).
  3. A village and civil parish in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SO8690).
  4. A community in Perry township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old Englishswīn“swine, pig”
  2. EnglishSwindon

From Old English swīn (“swine, pig”) + denu (“valley”), similar to the name Swinden. The first element could instead be from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, or its Old English equivalent swān.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Swindon

Lyndon
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Cite this entry
APA

Swindon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swindon

MLA

“Swindon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swindon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swindon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swindon.

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