Swanton.
A surname from Old English.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Old English.
A placename from the surname: An unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.
A placename from the surname: A census-designated place in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.
A placename from the surname: A village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States.
A placename from the surname: A village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States.
A placename from the surname: A town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States.
Where this word comes from
Habitational surname from any of various places in Norfolk, from Old English sweġen (“swain, servant, retainer”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
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