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Why is a male swan called a cob?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 9/11/2023

A Male Swan is called a Cob, from the Middle English (that is, English between 1066 and 1500) word Cobbe, meaning leader of a group. The Word Swan comes form the Indo- European root Swen, to sing.

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What is a male swan called?

A male swan is called a cob.

What is the name of the adult swan?

Female "pen", male "cob".

What are male and female swan called?

The female swan is called a pen and the male swan is called a cob.

What is a female and male swan called?

it iis called a cob for both male and female

What is a cygnets father called?

A cygnet is a baby swan. A male swan is called a cob.

What called for male swan?

He is called a cob

What is a famale swan called?

A female swan is called a "pen". (A male swan is called a "cob")

What you call Female swan?

A female swan is called a "pen", a male is a "cob".

What are the females of swans?

A female swan is called a "pen." The males are called "cobs."

What is a male cob?

A swan

Feminine gender of swan?

Pen

What are cob and pen babies called?

Cob babies are called cygnets, while pen babies are called signets.