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Seward.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈs(j)u.əɹd/General-American/ˈsjuː.ə(ɹ)d/UK

  1. A surname.

    countable

  2. A number of places in the United States: A city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, named after William H. Seward.

    countable · uncountable

  3. A number of places in the United States: A township in Kendall County, Illinois.

    countable · uncountable

  4. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and township in Winnebago County, Illinois.

    countable · uncountable

  5. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Stafford County, Kansas.

    countable · uncountable

  6. A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    countable · uncountable

  7. A number of places in the United States: A township in Nobles County, Minnesota.

    countable · uncountable

  8. A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Seward County, Nebraska.

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  9. A number of places in the United States: A town in Schoharie County, New York, named after William H. Seward.

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  10. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Forsyth County, North Carolina.

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  11. A number of places in the United States: A small borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

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  12. A number of places in the United States: Ellipsis of Seward County.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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”).

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