What does "swansea" mean?

A city and county in South Wales.

What is a synonym for "swansea"?

Common synonyms include: city, coastal city, family name, last name, port city, surname.

/ˈswɒnzi/ name

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1
A city and county in South Wales.
2
Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia:; A neighbourhood of the city of Toronto, Ontario.
3
Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia:; A ghost town in La Paz County, Arizona.
4
Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia:; A ghost town in Inyo County, California.
5
Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia:; A village in St. Clair County, Illinois.

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Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia:; A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
7
Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia:; A ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada.
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Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia:; A town in Lexington County, South Carolina.
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Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia:; A suburb of Newcastle in the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales.
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Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia:; A town in Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area, Tasmania.

"Scientists at Swansea University are investigating the possibility that maggot secretions may have some potent bug-fighting abilities."

From Middle English Sweynesse (c. 1165), Sueinesea (1190), Swanesey (1322), from Old Norse Sveins ey (literally “Sveinn’s island”).