"Swæfham" meaning in Old English

See Swæfham in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Swǣfhām [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: Recorded in the Domesday Book as Suāfhām. From Swǣfe (“Suebians”) + hām (“home, homestead”). Etymology templates: {{com|ang|Swǣfe|hām|t1=Suebians|t2=home, homestead}} Swǣfe (“Suebians”) + hām (“home, homestead”) Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=Swǣfhām|sort=}} Swǣfhām m, {{ang-proper noun|m|head=Swǣfhām}} Swǣfhām m
  1. Swaffham (a market town and civil parish with a town council in Breckland district, Norfolk, England) Wikipedia link: Domesday Book Categories (place): Civil parishes of Norfolk, England, Places in England, Places in Norfolk, England, Towns in England, Towns in Norfolk, England
    Sense id: en-Swæfham-ang-name-VUMmhrb6 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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