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Swartby

Swartby proper noun: a habitational surname.

Proper noun

Swartby

  1. A habitational surname.

Origin of Swartby

From Old Norse svartr býr (“black town”). Not to be confused with Swarby.

Questions about Swartby

What does Swartby mean?
Swartby means a habitational surname.
What part of speech is Swartby?
Swartby is a proper noun.

Words near Swartby in the dictionary

  1. swarries
  2. swarry
  3. swart
  4. swartbacks
  5. Swartberg
  6. Swartby
  7. swarted
  8. swarten
  9. swartened
  10. swartening
  11. swartens

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