Swindon

n. 史云顿（英国城市名）

发音

UK /ˈswɪn.dən/

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

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

  3. 3.

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

  4. 4.

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

词源

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.

来源：wiktionary