- a variation of Set.
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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In a note to clients, Morningstar analyst Seth Goldstein attributed the decline to Tesla’s planned capital expenditures and weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Stars naturally contain some lithium, but planets generally hold much larger concentrations of the element, said Seth Jacobson, a senior author of the study and assistant professor at Michigan State University.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
The pitchers whom the Angels might well have taken in place of him, Kade Anderson and Seth Hernandez, each pitched a scoreless inning in the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
"There was an amazing kind of collective catharsis," Wilde told AFP at the Hollywood premiere of her new film, in which she shares the screen with Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
They will wonder how it felt, and what’s it’s like to have Seth Greggory in her future.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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