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Seward (surname)
Seward is a surname of Old English origin. Notables of this name include * Adam Seward (born 1982), National Football League player * Albert Seward (1863–1941), British botanist and geologist, winner of the 1934 Darwin Medal * Alec Seward (1901–1972), American blues musician * Anna Seward (1742–1809), English writer of the 18th century * Bill Seward (1958–2022), American broadcaster, actor, and coach * Billie Seward (1912-1982), American actress * Diane Seward, New Zealand thermochronologist * Ed Seward (1867–1947), Major League Baseball pitcher * Frances Adeline Seward (1805–1865), wife of William H. Seward Sr., a First Lady of New York State * Frederick W. Seward (1830–1915), son of William H. Seward Sr., two-time Assistant Secretary of State * Gary Seward (born 1961), English professional footballer * George Seward (diplomat), George Seward (1840–1910), U.S. diplomat, envoy to China 1876–1880 * Georgene Hoffman Seward (1902–1992), American feminist psychologist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literature, Old English literary works date from the mid-7th century. After the Norman conquest of 1066, English was replaced, for a time, by Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman (a langues d'oïl, relative of French) as the language of the upper classes. This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English era, since during this period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into a phase known now as Middle English in England and Early Scots in Scotland. Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian languages, Anglo-Frisian or Ingvaeonic dialects originally spoken by Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Seward
John Neil Seward Jr. (October 11, 1924 – November 10, 2010) was a World War II veteran who was assigned to military intelligence in 1941 because of his knowledge of Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ... at a time when very few Americans knew the language. Following the war, Seward continued his intelligence work in Japan, during Allied occupation. After his time in the military and, later on, in the CIA, he worked with a number of companies and became a prolific writer. Some of his 45 books, in Japanese and English, are still used today. He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1986 for his efforts to spread knowledge of Japanese culture and language. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Seward (other)
William H. Seward (1801–1872) was an American politician. William Seward may also refer to: * William Seward (anecdotist) (1747–1799), English anecdotist * William H. Seward Jr. William Henry Seward Jr. (June 18, 1839 – April 29, 1920) was an American banker and brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was the youngest son of William Henry Seward Sr., the United States Secretary of State un ... (1839–1920), banker and US Civil War general * Bill Seward, American sports broadcaster See also * {{hndis, Seward, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
