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Swithun

/ˈswɪðən/

Swithun proper noun: a 9th-century English saint, bishop of Winchester.

Proper noun

Swithun

  1. A 9th-century English saint, bishop of Winchester
  2. A male given name.

Forms of Swithun

alternative formSwithin

Origin of Swithun

From Old English Swīþhūn.

Words formed from Swithun

  • Saint Swithun's Day

Questions about Swithun

What does Swithun mean?
Swithun means a 9th-century English saint, bishop of Winchester.
What part of speech is Swithun?
Swithun is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Swithun?
Swithun is pronounced /ˈswɪðən/.

Words near Swithun in the dictionary

  1. swithest
  2. Swithin
  3. Swithinbank
  4. Swithland
  5. swithly
  6. Swithun
  7. Switz
  8. Switz.
  9. switzel
  10. Switzer
  11. switzerite

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