swinney

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

swinney1

nounswinney (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableArchaic form of sweeny.

    Swinney is altogether an imaginary disease.

    1872, American agriculturist: Volume 31

Swinney2

proper nounSwinney (plural Swinneys)

plural Swinneys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

Variant of Sweeney.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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