English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Swalland Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Kimmeridge

Historical Forms

  • Swalland(e) 1545 Hutch3 Eliz ChancP 17 Pitt 1811 OS
  • Swallonde 1590 Mansel
  • Swolland 17 Pitt
  • Swanlond 1376 Pat

Etymology

, p1795Mansel , Swalland (e )1545 Hutch3, Eliz ChancP, 17Pitt , 1811 OS,Swallonde 1590Mansel , Swolland 17Pitt , probably to be associatedwith John Swanlond , Robert Swanlond 1376 Pat , ' land of the herdsman , - men or peasant ( s ) ' , v. swān , land , cf. Swallondes goyle , Swallandes goile 1590Mansel , ' ravine at Swalland ' , or ' belonging to someone calledSwalland ' , v. goyle .