Etymology

Seward

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Middle English Seward ← Old English Siġeweard ← Proto-West Germanic *Sigiwardu
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromSǣweard
  2. Middle English · inherited fromSeward
  3. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*Sigiwarduz
  4. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*Sigiwardu
  5. Old English · inherited fromSiġeweard
  6. Middle English · inherited fromSeward
  7. English todaySeward

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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