Swithin

English

"strong or bear cut"

Swithin Origin and Meaning

The name Swithin is a boy's name of English origin meaning "strong or bear cut".

Saint Swithin or Swithun is best known for his feast day, July 15, which according to legend will determine the weather for the next 40 days. Whether the original or most correct form is Swithin or Swithun is up for debate.

The name Swithin in Pop Culture

• Swithin St Cleeve character in Thomas Hardy's 'Two on a Tower' (1882), a passionate, handsome and somewhat obsessive young man