Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swindon

/ˈswɪn.dən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: swin-don
IPA: /ˈswɪn.dən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town, unitary authority, and borough in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1584).

name

A suburban village and civil parish in Cheltenham borough, Gloucestershire, England, also known as Swindon Village (OS grid ref SO9325).

name

A village and civil parish in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SO8690).

name

A community in Perry township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Example Sentences

"The last steam locomotive to be built by British Railways, No. 92220, a class "9F" 2-10-0, was named Evening Star at Swindon Works on March 18. […] Mr. R. F. Hanks, Chairman of the Western Area Board, British Transport Commission, who presided, said that it was a moving occasion, but also a very proud day for Swindon."

Etymology

From Old English swīn (“swine, pig”) + denu (“valley”), similar to the name Swinden. The first element could instead be from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, or its Old English equivalent swān.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: swīn, -

Derived Forms

Swindonian

Rhymes With

lyndon

Questions

How do you pronounce swindon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɪn.dən/.
What does swindon mean?: A town, unitary authority, and borough in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1584).
Where does swindon come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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