Boy-servant

  • 121Swin — This ancient surname is of Old Scandinavian origin, and derives from the Old Norse male given name Sveinn , Middle English Swein , boy (servant), attendant, used also of a swineherd or young rustic. The surname has the rare distinction of being… …

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  • 122Swine — This ancient surname is of Old Scandinavian origin, and derives from the Old Norse male given name Sveinn , Middle English Swein , boy (servant), attendant, used also of a swineherd or young rustic. The surname has the rare distinction of being… …

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  • 123Swinn — This ancient surname is of Old Scandinavian origin, and derives from the Old Norse male given name Sveinn , Middle English Swein , boy (servant), attendant, used also of a swineherd or young rustic. The surname has the rare distinction of being… …

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  • 124Swyn — This ancient surname is of Old Scandinavian origin, and derives from the Old Norse male given name Sveinn , Middle English Swein , boy (servant), attendant, used also of a swineherd or young rustic. The surname has the rare distinction of being… …

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  • 125Swyne — This ancient surname is of Old Scandinavian origin, and derives from the Old Norse male given name Sveinn , Middle English Swein , boy (servant), attendant, used also of a swineherd or young rustic. The surname has the rare distinction of being… …

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  • 126boatswain — boat|swain [ˈbəusən US ˈbou ] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: boat + swain boy, servant (13 17 centuries) ( SWAIN)] another spelling of ↑bosun …

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  • 127coxswain — cox|swain [ˈkɔksən, sweın US ˈka:k ] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: cock small boat (14 18 centuries) (from Old French coque) + swain boy, servant (13 17 centuries) ( SWAIN)] a cox …

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  • 128garçon — gar|çon [ˈga:sɔn US ga:rˈsoun] n BrE [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: boy, servant ] a waiter in a French restaurant …

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