Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈswɑl.oʊ/(American English) /ˈswɒl.əʊ/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the bird, from Old English swealwe, a nickname for someone who resembled or acted like a swallow. Categories animals, birds, English nouns, English verbs, Jackson Browne lyrics, Star Wars actors, word names
