Dictionary

Seward en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈs(j)u.əɹd/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsjuː.ə(ɹ)d/ (UK)

Etymology

Originally two distinct names: * Middle English Seward, Siward, from Old English Siġeweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Sigiwardu, from Proto-Germanic *Sigiwarduz, from *segaz (“victory”) + *warduz (“guard”). * Middle English Seward, from Old English Sǣweard, from sǣ (“sea”) + weard (“guard”).

Meanings

1. (countable) A surname.
2. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, named after William H. Seward.
3. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Kendall County, Illinois.
4. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community and township in Winnebago County, Illinois.
5. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Stafford County, Kansas.
6. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
7. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Nobles County, Minnesota.
8. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Seward County, Nebraska.
9. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Schoharie County, New York, named after William H. Seward.
10. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
11. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
12. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ Ellipsis of Seward County.
    alt of Seward County

Forms

Deriveds

sewardite · Seward's Folly · Seward Peninsula · Seward County

Relateds

seaward