The name Swager is generally thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "swaere" meaning "grieved" or "sad," suggesting one who was grieved or saddened. Swager may have originated as a nickname, derived from a physical characteristic or personal attribute of the initial bearer. In some cases, the Swager name may have also been derived from the German word "schwer" meaning "father-in-law" or "schwager" meaning "brother-in-law."
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Early Origins of the Swager family
The surname Swager was first found in Germany, where Chunrat der Swaere was recorded in Bavaria in 1225 and Hentze Sweher in Rohrbach in Hesse in 1366. There is reference to one Christoph Schweher in 1565 from Budweis, and G. Magnus Schweyher in 1719 from Nuremberg.
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Early History of the Swager family
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Swager Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Schwäher, Schwähr, Schweher, Schweyer, Schweyher, Schwerer, Schwaeher, Schwier, Swieger, Schwägerl, Schwager, Swager, Schwertfeger and many more.
Early Notables of the Swager family
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Migration of the Swager family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Susanna Schweyer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1737; Georg Schweyer, who settled in Philadelphia in 1749; Nicklaus Schweyer, who settled in Philadelphia in 1752.
Contemporary Notables of the name Swager (post 1700)
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Swager Shirley, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1904 1
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