Swinesett Tarn
lake or loch · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Swinesett Tarn is likely named after a person or feature called 'Swine'. The '-sett' element is of Old Norse origin and means a settlement or farmstead. Therefore, the name could mean 'Swine's farmstead' or 'farmstead where swine are kept'.
Word origins
- Swine
- Old Englishswine(from swīn "swine")
- sett
- Old Norsesettlement, farmstead(from setr "seat, dwelling, farmstead")
- Tarn
- Old Norsesmall mountain lake(from tjörn "small lake")
Historical forms
Swynesett