Swinstead
village · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Swinstead is an Old English name, likely meaning 'Swini's place' or 'the place where pigs are kept'. The first element is a personal name or refers to pigs, and '-stead' denotes a place or farmstead.
Word origins
- Swin
- Old EnglishAttestedpig or personal name Swini(from swīn "pig", Swini "a personal name")
- stead
- Old EnglishAttestedplace, farmstead(from stede "place, site")