# Swanage

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈswɒnɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #91,049

## Definitions
1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ0378).

## Etymology
From Middle English Swanwiche, from Old English swan (“swan”) or swān (“herdsman, swain”) + wīċ (“village”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/swanage