Surname

Swartwood

“black”

Swartwood is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Swartwood goes back to Old English sweart, meaning “black.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Swartwood comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English sweart (“black”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Old English

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Old English

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Old English

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Welsh

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Old English

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