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Swindon
SWIHN-duhn
Swindon (name) means a town in Wiltshire, England, known historically as a major railway engineering center. Example: “Swindon grew rapidly as a railway town in the 19th century.”
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A town in Wiltshire, England, known historically as a major railway engineering center.
"Swindon grew rapidly as a railway town in the 19th century."
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Etymology
From Old English swīn (“swine, pig”) + denu (“valley”), similar to the name Swinden. The first element could instead be from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, or its Old English equivalent swān.
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What does “Swindon” mean?
The word “Swindon” means a town in Wiltshire, England, known historically as a major railway engineering center.
How do you pronounce “Swindon”?
“Swindon” is pronounced SWIHN-duhn (/ˈswɪn.dən/ in IPA).
How do you use “Swindon” in a sentence?
Here is “Swindon” used in a sentence: “Swindon grew rapidly as a railway town in the 19th century.”
What part of speech is “Swindon”?
“Swindon” is a name.
