Surname

Swartney

“black”·“island”

Swartney is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Swartney is built from elements meaning “black” and “island”.

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Where it comes from

Swartney comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English sweartan.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

If you love Swartney, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old English

Swartley

“black”

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Old English

Swartwood

“black”

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Old English

Shackley

“robber, thief”

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Old English

Aspley

“aspen”

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Old English

Appley

“lea”

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Old English

Swanford

“herdsman”

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Old English

Swancott

Swancott is a surname from Old English.

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Old English

Staveley

“stave”

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Sibling ideas

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