Swathwick

English

Etymology

Recorded as Swathwayt in the early XIV century, the placename probably derives from Old English swæþ (“track, pathway”) + Old Norse þveit (“clearing, glade”).

Proper noun

Swathwick

1. A hamlet in Wingerworth parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3767).

References

• Survey of English Place-Names