Swinford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Swinford
Historical Forms
- Svineford 1086 DB
- Suineford 1175(p),1184(p),1199 P
- Suineforda c.1155 Dane
- Suinefort c.1200 ib
- Svinesford 1086 DB
- Swinesforde 1166 RBE
- Sueinesford 1185(p),1190 P
- Swynesford 1341,1344 Cl
- Svinford 1086 DB
- Suinford 1176(p),1177 P 1193 et passim
- Suinforda Hy2 Dane
- Sueinford 1175 ChancR 1176 P 1181 et passim
- Swineford c.1130 LeicSurv 1166 LN 1315 AD 1333 Cl
- Swyneford(e) 1225 RHug 1226 Fine 1370,1373 Banco
- Swynford 1229 Selby 1273 Coram 1347 Banco 1348 Cl 1551,1555 Fine
- Swinford 1561 Ipm 1576 Saxton
Etymology
'Swine ford', v. swīn 1 (swīnes gen.sg., swīna gen.pl.), ford . The reference is to domestic pigs. Occasional spellings with Sueines - and Suein - may show attraction to ON sveinn 'a young man, a servant'.