Swindon

English Etymology From en ang swīn swine, pig + ang denu valley, similar to the name en Swinden. The first element could instead be from the en non - personal name non Sveinn, or its Old English equivalent ang swān man. Pronunciation en /ˈswɪn.dən/ en En-uk-Swindon.ogg UK en ɪndən 2 Proper noun en town/uauth/and/bor in co/Wiltshire cc/England OS grid ref SU1584. Borough map (Wiltshire)Ward map (town centre, Wiltshire) en 1960 May Evening Star Railway Magazine 307 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. en suburban village/and/cpar in bor/Cheltenham co/Gloucestershire cc/England, also known as Swindon Village OS grid ref SO9325. Parish map (Gloucestershire) en village/and/cpar in dist/South Staffordshire co/Staffordshire cc/England OS grid ref SO8690. Parish map (Staffordshire) en community twp:suf/Perry dist/Parry Sound District p/Ontario c/Canada. Derived terms en Swindonian References