Seth

American  

[seth] / sɛθ /

noun

1. the third son of Adam. Genesis 4:25

2. a male given name.

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Seth British  

/ sɛθ /

noun

1. Old Testament Adam's third son, given by God in place of the murdered Abel (Genesis 4:25)

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Etymology

Origin of Seth

From Late Latin Seth, from Greek Sḗth, from Hebrew Shēth, a name associated with shāth “he has placed”

Example Sentences

Prof Seth Pollak, one of the psychologists behind that 2011 study, now says it's worth running the study again, looking specifically at voice notes.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“SNL U.K.” staffers visited New York to observe, and New York veterans including Seth Meyers traveled to London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"We have lost quite a number of farmlands with massive erosion, and the farm plants that we had planted ," said the chief of Nyakach, Seth Oluoch Agwanda, 57.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

HBO Max’s “The Pitt” received a credit of $24.2 million, while “Stewie,” a spin-off of Seth MacFarlane’s irreverent adult cartoon “Family Guy,” was awarded $6.4 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Seth had his legs and was driving him to the mat, controlling him in every way.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss