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Swann

Swann proper noun: a surname transferred from the nickname.

Proper noun

Swann (countable and uncountable, plural Swanns)

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of Swann

pluralSwanns

Origin of Swann

Variant of Swan.

Words formed from Swann

Questions about Swann

What does Swann mean?
Swann means a surname transferred from the nickname.
What part of speech is Swann?
Swann is a proper noun.

Words near Swann in the dictionary

  1. swanlings
  2. swanly
  3. swanmark
  4. swanmarks
  5. Swanmore
  6. Swann
  7. Swannanoa
  8. swanned
  9. Swannee
  10. Swanner
  11. swanneries

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