2006-11-11 02:52:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
According to this site, it is a French import, presumably following the Norman invaion of England.
2006-11-11 02:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by bazranz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name Swinburne is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "swine stream." Swine, or pigs, were important part of life in the days when such surnames were being made.
Swinburne has 5 variant forms: Swinborn, Swinbourne, Swinburn, Swinbyrn and Swynborne.
2006-11-11 03:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by fishintheear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only Swinburne I ever heard of is Algernon Swinburne, a poet from the late nineteenth century. Wikipedia has a long page on him that can be found at the website shown below.
2006-11-11 03:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evidently, the name Swinburn originates in Northumberland in the north of England. The Swin Burn is a stream rising on Carrycoats Moor and flowing through the township of East or Little Swinburn.
2006-11-11 03:00:30 · answer #4 · answered by Stephen L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I don't have much information to go on.
Try looking here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swinburne
2006-11-11 02:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by mellijenk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think pig keeper
2006-11-11 04:52:49 · answer #6 · answered by SH1T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋