Definitions for Swire
swire

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swirenoun

   The neck.

2. swirenoun

   A hollow between two hills or peaks, especially with a road running through it; a vale.

3. Etymology: Old English swēora, from Germanic.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swire

   Swire Group (Chinese: 太古集團) is a Hong Kong- and London-based British conglomerate. Many of its core businesses can be found within the Asia Pacific region, where traditionally Swire's operations have centred on Hong Kong and mainland China. Within Asia, Swire's activities come under the group's publicly quoted arm, Swire Pacific Limited. Elsewhere in the world, many businesses are held directly by the parent company, John Swire & Sons Limited, in Australia, Papua New Guinea, East Africa, Sri Lanka, the US and UK. Swire controls a large property empire in Asia – mainly Hong Kong. The current chairman is Barnaby Swire. Taikoo (Chinese: 太古; pinyin: tài gǔ) meaning Archean, is the Chinese name of Swire. It serves as the brand name for businesses such as Taikoo Sugar and Taikoo Shing.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swire

   swīr, n. a hollow between two hills. [Prob. A.S. swéora, the neck.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SWIRE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Swire is ranked #45959 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Swire surname appeared 464 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Swire.
   
   83.4% or 387 total occurrences were White.
   11.2% or 52 total occurrences were Black.
   3.4% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Anagrams for Swire »

1. weirs

2. wires

3. wiser

4. wries

How to pronounce Swire?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Swire in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Swire in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Swire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Swire
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swire
3. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Swire
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html