German: from Middle High German, Middle Low German swan
‘swan’; a nickname derived for a very clean person or for someone with
a long neck, or alternatively a habitational name for someone living
at a house distinguished by the sign of a swan.Jewish
(Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Schwan ‘swan’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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