Seward

Gender

Male

Origin

English
Sea guardian
Sea guardian; a surname. William Henry Seward was the secretary of state during the American Civil War. While in office, he oversaw the purchase of Alaska from Russia. At the time, Alaska did not seem valuable to the United States, and the purchase was called "Seward''s Folly."

Syllables

2

Themes

Surname

Pronunciation

se-ward, sewa-rd