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Swain is an English surname derived from the Old Norse personal name ''Sveinn'' (Sven, Sweyn), meaning a youth or young man. There are a number of variations in the spelling of the surname Swain, including Swaine, Swainne, and Swayne. From this word meaning boy, young male or servant, are derived: * The noun swain, meaning a rustic lover or boyfriend, cf. the numerous examples in Shakespeare's work, including his lyric, "''()ho is Sylvia, what is she that all our Swains commend her''" (from ''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'') and "''O God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain;"'' (from ''King Henry VI'') * There are also specific nautical words involving swain: boatswain (literally "young man in charge of a boat") which can be seen in Shakespeare's ''The Tempest'', and coxswain. People with the name include: * Bennie Swain, an American professional basketball player * Brennan Swain, an American television star and winner of The Amazing Race * Brett Swain (disambiguation) * Carol M. Swain, American academic * Danny!, an American rap performer and record producer from Columbia, South Carolina * David Lowry Swain, a governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina in 1832-1835 * Diana Swain, a Canadian television journalist * Dominique Swain, an American actress * George Gilbert Swain, an American politician * Gladys Swain, a French psychiatrist and writer * James Swain, an American author of mystery novels and non-fiction magic books * Jon Swain, an award-winning British journalist and writer * Kenny Swain, a retired English football player * Leonard Swain, an American Congregational minister * Louisa Ann Swain, the first woman in America to vote in a general election * Mack Swain, an American actor and vaudevillian * Paul Swain, a New Zealand politician * Richard Swain, a New Zealand rugby league football player * Tony Swain (disambiguation) ==See also== * King Sweyn * Swain (disambiguation) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Swain (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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