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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈswɑl.oʊ/(American English) /ˈswɒl.əʊ/(British English)

Meaning & History

From the name of the bird, from Old English swealwe, a nickname for someone who resembled or acted like a swallow.