Sweeney is a surname that, though closely associated with Ireland, is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic Mac Suibhne meaning "son of Suibhne". The Gaelic personal name Suibhne was originally a byname meaning "pleasant" or "well-disposed".
What does Swen mean? Swen as a name for boys is an Old Norse name, and the meaning of the name Swen is "boy, lad". Swen is a version of Sven (Old Norse).
Swenson Name Meaning. Swedish or Americanized spelling of Danish and Norwegian Svensen, or Americanized spelling of Swedish Sven(s)son (see Svendsen). English: patronymic from Swain.
This most interesting surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and originated as a nickname for someone who was a swift, fast runner, from the Olde English pre 7th Century word "swift", fleet. It is a rather unique name as it has retained its original spelling for over one thousand years.
Swindell Name Meaning. English: of uncertain origin; probably a habitational name from Swindale in Skelton, North Yorkshire, so named from Old English swin 'pig', 'wild boar' + dæl 'valley'.
Swinford Name Meaning. English: habitational name from places called Swinford in Oxfordshire and Leicestershire, from Kingswinford in Staffordshire, or from Old Swinford in Worcestershire, named with Old English swin 'swine', 'hog' + ford 'ford'.
Swinton Name Meaning. English and Scottish: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Lancashire and North and South Yorkshire, so named from Old English swin 'pig', 'wild boar' + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'.
Swinton Name Meaning. English and Scottish: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Lancashire and North and South Yorkshire, so named from Old English swin 'pig', 'wild boar' + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'.
swi-(t)(h)ber(t), sw-ithbe-rt ] The baby boy name Swithbert is pronounced SWIH-THB-erT †. Swithbert has its origins in the English language. The name is of the meaning 'strong and bright'. See also the related categories, strong (strength) and bright (wise).
The name Swithin is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Swithin is: Strong. St. Swithin was the Bishop of Winchester in the 9th century. The weather on St. Swithin's day is traditionally expected to remain the same for the following forty days.
