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Hoylandswaine

village

Old EnglishAI-generated

Hoylandswaine is a composite name. 'Hoyland' likely comes from Old Norse 'haugr' meaning 'hill' and Old English 'land'. 'Swaine' refers to the Swains, a family who held the manor in the 13th century, possibly of Danish origin.

Word origins

Hoy
Old Norsehill(from haugr "hill")
land
Old Englishland(from land "land")
Swaine
Old Englishfamily name, possibly Danish

Historical forms

Hoiland · Hoylond