Swanton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Swanton \s-wa

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "swan settlement". Place name. In the Middle Ages, swans were considered a delicacy.

Baby names that sound like Swanton are Swinton and Shandon. Other similar baby names are Stanton, Staunton, Stanten and Swenson.

Swanton is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#28257 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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