What does Swithin mean?

Swithin as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Swithin is "quick, strong". Saint Swithin was a ninth-century bishop of winchester in England. It was said that whatever the weather was like on his feast day on July 15, it would remain the same for the next forty days.

ENDS WITH -in

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, strong, saint, england

Variations

VARIANTS Swithinn, Swithun

How popular is Swithin?

Swithin is a rare given name for males. Swithin is an equivalently rare last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Feichin, Gethin, Sinjin, Smith, Smithson, Stein, Swain and Swinton. Like Swithin, these names are not frequently used.