Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• South Swineham 1675 Hutch3 1811 OS

• Swynham, a close of pasture 1650 Hutch1

• Swinesham 1715 Hutch3

Etymology

, South Swineham 1675 Hutch3, 1811 OS, Swynham , a close of pasture 1650Hutch1, Swinesham 1715 Hutch3 , cf. Swineham Home Fd , Swineham N Cowleaze , Swineham S Cowleaze , Swineham River Bank , Swinehams 8 Acres 1843TA (E Stoke) , probably ' water-meadow where swine were kept ' , v. swīn 1 , hamm , cf. Swineham Gl 267 , but its situation between the mouths of R . Frome and R . Piddle or Trent where they flow into Poole Harbour makes swin 2 ' creek, channel ' a possible first el . , cf. also Bestwall supra .