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Swallow.

A surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA1703).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

* As an English surname, from the noun swallow (sense 2). * Also as an English surname, from Swallow in Lincolnshire, named after its river. The placename itself could be related to the verb swell, or related to the name of the river Swale.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.