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Swynnerton
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English
Alternative forms
en Swinnerton Swinerton
Etymology
From either:
en ang swīn swine, pig + ang ford + ang tūn, 'the settlement at Swinford, the swine ford'.
en ang swille a sloppy or liquid mess + ang ford + ang tūn, 'the settlement at Swilford, the dirty ford'.
en ang swan or ang swān herdsman + ang ford + ang tūn, 'the settlement at Swanford, the herdsmen's or swan's ford'.
en ang sumor summer + ang ford + ang tūn, 'the settlement at Somerford, the summer ford'.
Proper noun
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en village/and/cpar in dist/Stafford co/Staffordshire cc/England OS grid ref SJ8535.
en habitational.
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Swynnerton is the 84230th most common surname in England, belonging to 25 individuals.
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