Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. O SOO-ərd [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "descendant of Suart" in Irish. Suart is derived from the Old Norse name Sigurd. Related NamesDetails VariantSewardOther Languages & CulturesSigurdsson, Sigurðsson(Icelandic) Sigurdsson(Swedish)