Swan (disambiguation)

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A swan is a bird of the genus Cygnus.

Swan or swans may also refer to the following:

Arts and entertainment

Literature

• Swan (manga), by Ariyoshi Kyoko
• Swans (magazine), an international online journal
• The Swan (novel), English translation edition of novel by Guðbergur Bergsson
• "The Swan" (short story), by Roald Dahl
• The Swan, a play by Ferenc Molnár
• Bella Swan, a Twilight character

Film and television

• Swan (film), a 2011 Portuguese film
• The Swan (film), a 1956 remake of a 1925 film of the same title
• The Swan (TV series), a U.S. reality TV series
• Swan, a character in the film The Warriors
• The Swan, a DHARMA Initiative station in the television show Lost
• Swan, a television ident for BBC Two first aired in early 1998, see BBC Two '1991–2001' idents
• Emma Swan, main protagonist of Once Upon a Time

Music and dance

• Swan Records, a pop record label
• Swan Records (jazz label)
• Swans (band), an experimental rock group
  • Swans (EP), an EP by the band
• Swan (album), a 2011 album by Unwritten Law
• The Swan (ballet), better known as The Dying Swan
• Le Cygne (Saint-Saëns), a movement of the musical suite The Carnival of the Animals
• Howard E. Johnson (1908–1991), American swing alto saxophonist, nicknamed Swan

Places

Australia

• City of Swan, Perth
  • Division of Swan, an electoral district based on the surrounding area

United States

• Swan, Indiana
• Swan, Iowa
• Swan, Missouri
• Swan, Texas
• Swan, Wisconsin
• Swan Township, Holt County, Nebraska
• Swan's Island, Maine

Elsewhere

• The Swan, County Laois, Ireland
• Erasmusbrug, a bridge nicknamed "The Swan" in Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Swans, Punjab, Pakistan

Science and technology

• Swan's theorem, a concept in mathematics
• Comet SWAN (disambiguation), the name of several comets
• Solar Wind ANisotropies, an instrument of the SOHO spacecraft
• Syndrome Without A Name, technical for "unknown disease"
• Cygnus (constellation), a constellation also known as the Swan
• Swan (nuclear primary), a prototype thermonuclear primary

Computing

• Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN)
• State Wide Area Network, in the National e-Governance Plan of India

Ships and boats

• HMAS Swan, the name of several Royal Australian Navy ships
• HMS Swan, the name of several British Royal Navy ships
• USS Swan, the name of several United States Navy ships
• Nautor's Swan, a line of Finnish luxury sailing yachts
• Swan boat (racing)
• Swan Boats (Boston, Massachusetts), a fleet of pleasure boats
• Swan Boats (Magic Kingdom), a ride
• Swan Hellenic, a cruise line

Sport

• Swansea City A.F.C., a football club based in Swansea, Wales
• Swan United FC, a football club based in Swan Valley, Australia
• Swan Districts Football Club, an Australian rules football club based in Bassendean, Australia
• Swan, a piece of snooker equipment
• Sydney Swans, an Australian football club
• Swan Racing, a NASCAR racing team

Organisations

• Swedish Automobile, Dutch-Swedish automobile company
• Swans (eyewear), a Japanese eyewear brand
• Shuang Wen Academy Network, of Shuang Wen School, New York City, US
• Swan Electronics, a radio gear manufacturer

Venues

• Walt Disney World Swan, a US resort hotel

England

• Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, a theatre belonging to the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Wycombe Swan, a theatre in High Wycombe
• The Swan (theatre), in London
• The Swan, Hammersmith, a public house in London
• The Swan, West Wycombe, a public house in Buckinghamshire

People

• Swan Hennessy (1866–1929), Irish-American composer based in Paris
• Justine Joli (born 1980), adult model and actress, stage name Swan
• Anni Swan (1875–1958), Finnish writer
• Astrid Swan (born 1982), Finnish musician and singer
• Carole Swan, Canadian public servant, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Dane Swan (born 1984), Australian footballer
• Guy C. Swan III (born 1954), U.S. Army major general
• Henry Swan (cricketer) (1879–1941), English cricketer
• Isabel Swan (born 1983), Brazilian sailor
• James Swan (boxer) (born 1974), Australian boxer
• James Swan (mayor of Brisbane) (1811–1891)
• James D. Swan (1903–1977), American politician
• James G. Swan (1818–1900), U.S. Indian agent
• Jeremy Swan (1922–2005), Irish cardiologist
• John Swan (disambiguation)
  • Swanee (singer) or John Swan (born 1952), Australian rock singer
• Joseph Rockwell Swan (politician) (1802–1884), American politician and judge
• Joseph Rockwell Swan (coach) (1878–1965), American investment banker, football player and coach
• Joseph Swan (1828–1914), English physicist and chemist
• Richard Swan, American mathematician
• Wayne Swan (born 1954), Australian politician, Treasurer of Australia 2007–2013

Other uses

• SwanCon, a science fiction convention
• Swan diagram, an economics model
• Swan (rolling papers)
• Swan Bells, a set of bells in Perth, Australia
• Swan (chair), designed in 1958 by Arne jacobsen
• Swan Soap
• Flag of the Nordic Council, the Swan symbol and logo for the Nordic co-operation
• Operation Swan Lake, a military operation of the Laotian Civil War

See also

• Swan goose, a type of goose
• Swan mussel, a type of mollusk
• Swan Hunter, a shipbuilding company
• Red Swan (disambiguation)
• Silver Swan (disambiguation)
• Swann (disambiguation)
• Zwan, an American alternative rock band
• Swan Bay
• Swan Coastal Plain
• Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
• Swan Island (disambiguation)
• Swan Lake (disambiguation)
• Swan Pond, West Virginia
• Swan Range
• Swan River (disambiguation)
• Swan Township (disambiguation)
• Swan Valley (disambiguation)