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Swainson's hawk — /swayn seuhnz/ a migratory hawk, Buteo swainsoni, of western North America, that winters in southern South America. [1890 95, Amer.; named after William Swainson (1789 1855), English naturalist] * * * … Universalium
swayth — swayn(e, swayth(e obs. ff. swain, swathe … Useful english dictionary
swaythe — swayn(e, swayth(e obs. ff. swain, swathe … Useful english dictionary
boatswain — /boh seuhn/; spelling pron. /boht swayn /, n. a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc. Also, bo s n, bosun. [1400 50; late ME bote swayn. See BOAT, SWAIN] * * * … Universalium
Swain — This surname is not only one of the oldest of all recorded surnames, pre dating the 1086 Domesday Book (see below), it is one of the earliest settler names in America. It derives from the pre 8th Century Viking (Scandinavian) personal name Sven,… … Surnames reference
Swaine — This surname is not only one of the oldest of all recorded surnames, pre dating the 1086 Domesday Book (see below), it is one of the earliest settler names in America. It derives from the pre 8th Century Viking (Scandinavian) personal name Sven,… … Surnames reference
Swains — This surname is not only one of the oldest of all recorded surnames, pre dating the 1086 Domesday Book (see below), it is one of the earliest settler names in America. It derives from the pre 8th Century Viking (Scandinavian) personal name Sven,… … Surnames reference
Swainson — This surname is not only one of the oldest of all recorded surnames, pre dating the 1086 Domesday Book (see below), it is one of the earliest settler names in America. It derives from the pre 8th Century Viking (Scandinavian) personal name Sven,… … Surnames reference
Swenson — This surname is not only one of the oldest of all recorded surnames, pre dating the 1086 Domesday Book (see below), it is one of the earliest settler names in America. It derives from the pre 8th Century Viking (Scandinavian) personal name Sven,… … Surnames reference
Sweynson — This surname is not only one of the oldest of all recorded surnames, pre dating the 1086 Domesday Book (see below), it is one of the earliest settler names in America. It derives from the pre 8th Century Viking (Scandinavian) personal name Sven,… … Surnames reference
