About Sawney
The surname Sawney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Alexander. It is a variant spelling of the surname Sweeney, which itself is an anglicized form of the Gaelic name Mac Suibhne. The name Mac Suibhne means "son of Suibhne," with Suibhne being a Gaelic personal name of uncertain meaning. The surname Sawney, therefore, signifies a descendant of Alexander or Mac Suibhne.
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