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Seward
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English
Etymology
Originally two distinct names:
en enm Seward Siġeweard, enm Siward, from en ang Siġeweard, from en gmw-pro *Sigiwardu, from en gem-pro *Sigiwarduz, from gem-pro *segaz *warduz victory guard 1.
en enm Seward Sǣweard, from en ang Sǣweard, from ang sǣ weard sea guard 1.
Pronunciation
en /ˈs(j)u.əɹd/ GA
en /ˈsjuː.ə(ɹ)d/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Seward.wav Southern England
Proper noun
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en countable en.
en number of places c/USA:
en city bor/Kenai Peninsula Borough s/Alaska, named after William H. Seward.
en twp co/Kendall County s/Illinois.
en unincorporated community/and/twp co/Winnebago County s/Illinois.
en minor city co/Stafford County s/Kansas.
en neighbourhood city/Minneapolis s/Minnesota.
en twp co/Nobles County s/Minnesota.
en city/county seat co/Seward County s/Nebraska.
en town co/Schoharie County s/New York, named after William H. Seward.
en unincorporated community co/Forsyth County s/North Carolina.
en small borough in co/Westmoreland County s/Pennsylvania.
en Seward County.
Derived terms
en Seward County sewardite Seward Peninsula Seward's Folly
See also
en seaward
Anagrams
en adersw Dewars Swader dewars saw red sawder waders
Middle English
Etymology 1
enm Siġeweard
enm ang Siġeweard, from enm gmw-pro *Sigiwardu, from enm gem-pro *Sigiwarduz, from gem-pro *segaz *warduz victory guard 1.
Alternative forms
enm Seyward Siward Siuward Suward Syward
Pronunciation
enm /ˈsiu̯ard/
Proper noun
enm proper noun
enm uncommon enm male Germanic languages
enm male Germanic languages; en Seward
Descendants
en Seward surname; conflated with reflexes of ang Sǣweard Siward
gmw-msc Sewart
sco Sewart
en Sewart 1
la-med Sīvardus Sīwardus 1
Etymology 2
enm Sǣweard
enm ang Sǣweard, from ang sǣ weard sea guard 1.
Alternative forms
enm Sayward
Pronunciation
enm /ˈsɛu̯ard/
Proper noun
enm proper noun
enm uncommon enm male Germanic languages
enm male Germanic languages; en Seward
Descendants
en Saward Seward Seaward