The name Swind is derived from the Middle High German word "swinde," meaning "impetuous," or "fierce." It was probably a nickname of the person who came to be the first bearer of Swind as a surname.
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Early Origins of the Swind family
The surname Swind was first found in Upper Germany. Early records of the name include Conrad Swinde of Grunberg in Hesse in 1362, and Nicolaus Swindel in Mies in 1364.
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Early History of the Swind family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Swind research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1792, 1855 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Swind History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Swind Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Schwindt, Schwind, Schwinde, Schwindl,Swind, Swinde, Swindel and many more.
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Early Notables of the Swind family
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Migration of the Swind family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Friedrich Schwind, who was one of the Hessian troops in the American War for Independence, recorded in America in 1776; Johannes Schwind, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1743.
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