Seth
Americannoun
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the third son of Adam. Genesis 4:25
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Seth
From Late Latin Seth, from Greek Sḗth, from Hebrew Shēth, a name associated with shāth “he has placed”
Example Sentences
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"This one's already a champion," smiles Seth, walking a young white Holstein calf on the halter.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Godin’s husband, Seth Godin, a renowned authority on marketing, is the family’s cook and baker.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
“Nothing is forever, especially in television,” said former network executive Ted Harbert, who oversaw the launches of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” at NBC.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
When Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers appeared on the show, Colbert’s fellow late-night hosts joked — half-seriously — about who might be cancelled next.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
We left Seth wheezing on the mat, his sleeping cloth pulled tight around him, teeth chattering.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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