Seward

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”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈs(j)u.əɹd/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsjuː.ə(ɹ)d/

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Seward (countable and uncountable, plural Sewards)

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

• Dewars, Swader, dewars, saw red, sawder, waders