Swithin

Gender Masculine
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Meaning & History

From the Old English name Swiðhun or Swiþhun, derived from swiþ "strong" and perhaps hun "bear cub". Saint Swithin was a 9th-century bishop of Winchester.

Related Names

VariantSwithun
Other Languages & CulturesSwiðhun(Anglo-Saxon)
User SubmissionSwithîn

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Entry updated March 14, 2016