Brief Life History of David
David Swan was born in 1670, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland as the son of Robert Swan. He married Isobel Mudie about 1695, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters.
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- David Swan in entry for William Hutton, "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910"
- David Swan in entry for James Swan, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- David Swan in entry for Isobel Swan, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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English: occupational name from Middle English swon(e), northern Middle English swan(e) ‘swineherd; peasant; male servant’ (Old English swān). Compare Swain 2, with which this name was thoroughly confused.
English: occasionally perhaps a nickname from Middle English swan, swon ‘swan’. In the Middle Ages, the swan was taken as a symbol of false pride, and, according to Chaucer, jealousy. Compare Kite , Nightingale , and Pye .
English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Swan, an Anglicized form of Old Norse Sveinn. Compare Swain 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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