Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Suinesheued 1184 P

• Swynesheved 1331 Cl

• Swynesheued 1368 Eyre

• Swyneshed 1519 Plea

• Swyneshedde 1543 Tab

• Swyneshead, Swineshead 1619 Orm2

• Swinshead 1724 NotCestr

• Swyneheueyt 13 Tab

• Swinehevet 1278 Ipm

• Suyneheued 1348 Eyre

• Swynehed 1377 ib

• Swynehede 1484 CoLegh

• Swynehead 1555 Pat

• Swinehead 1590 Orm2

• Swynhed 1440 ib

• Swynhedde 1525 ChEx

• Swynyard 1603 Sheaf

• Swineyard 1666 Orm2

• Swineyard Hall & Swineyard Lane 1831 Bry

• Swineyherd 17 Tab

• Swinyard 1842 OS

Etymology

'Swine's head', v. swīn 1 , hēafod . Since there is no topography like that of Swineshead WRY 3178, this appears to be an animal-head name of the type discussed at Sr 405. The form -yard (v. geard ) is probably due to stress-shifting in the dial. pronunciation [jed] for head .