English Explanatory Dictionary

Swaby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF387775).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Pronunciation

/ˈsweɪbi/

Word forms

Swaby Swabys Swabey

Etymology

From the Old Norse ethnic byname Sváfi (“Swabian”) + býr (“farm, settlement”).

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