Upper Swainswick
village · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name 'Swainswick' likely refers to a settlement associated with a man named 'Swegn' or 'Swein'. 'Upper' indicates its position relative to another settlement, likely higher up or further upstream.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old Englishhigher, further up(from uf(e)ra "upper")
- Swainswick
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement of Swegn/Swein(from Swegn/Swein "personal name (Norse)", wīc "dwelling, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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