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Swinstead

village · Lincolnshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

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 Englishpig or personal name Swini(from swīn "pig", Swini "a personal name")
stead
Old Englishplace, farmstead(from stede "place, site")