Meaning & History
Seward is an Irish surname that originated as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Suaird. The original Irish name means "descendant of Suart," a personal name derived from the Old Norse Sigurd, which itself comes from the elements sigr meaning "victory" and vǫrðr meaning "guardian". Thus, the name ultimately conveys the idea of a victorious guardian.
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Sources: Forebears — seward-3