Surname · also Old Dutch
Zwolle
“elevated place”
Zwolle is a surname from Old Dutch (ultimately Middle Dutch). It is used in Dutch.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zwolle goes back to Old Dutch *swolle, meaning “elevated place.”
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Where it comes from
Zwolle comes from Old Dutch, and ultimately from Middle Dutch.
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How it developed
From Old Dutch *swolle (“elevated place”), from Middle Dutch swelle (“hill, elevated place”).
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