Swayze

English

Etymology

The adjective sense “gone” is a reference to actor Patrick Swayze, who played a ghost in the romantic fantasy thriller Ghost (1990).

Proper noun

Swayze (plural Swayzes)

1. A surname.

Adjective

Swayze (not comparable)

1. (US, slang) gone; dead

   Synonym: Audi 5000

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Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Swayze is the 15347^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1911 individuals. Swayze is most common among White (90.79%) individuals.