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Swinden

Swinden proper noun: a hamlet in Hellifield parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD8654).

Proper noun

Swinden

  1. A hamlet in Hellifield parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD8654).

Origin of Swinden

From Old English Suindene, from swīn (“swine, pig”) + denu (“valley”). Compare the name Swindon.

Questions about Swinden

What does Swinden mean?
Swinden means a hamlet in Hellifield parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD8654).
What part of speech is Swinden?
Swinden is a proper noun.

Words near Swinden in the dictionary

  1. swind
  2. Swindall
  3. Swindalls
  4. Swindell
  5. Swindells
  6. Swinden
  7. Swinderby
  8. swindge
  9. swindged
  10. swindges
  11. swindging

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