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Little Swinburne

settlement · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Little Swinburne is a small settlement. The name combines 'lȳtel' (small) with 'swīn-burna', meaning 'stream frequented by pigs' or 'pig stream'.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Swinburne
Old Englishpig stream(from swīn-burna "pig stream")