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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That makes the possibility of another Garden Grove incident a matter of “if,” not when, said Seth Shonkoff, executive director at the science research institute PSE Healthy Energy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
"This one's already a champion," smiles Seth, walking a young white Holstein calf on the halter.
From BBC • May 27, 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
Seth Kirkham: Don’t we have to ask ourselves why the signals aren’t materializing?
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Once in a while I’d hear Seth or Abu crying quietly at night when they thought everyone was asleep.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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