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

"Shifting the paradigm toward proactive prevention strategies earlier in life can meaningfully change the trajectory of cardiovascular disease and lead to better health outcomes for people decades later," says Seth Martin, M.D.,

From Science Daily

The neuroscientist Anil Seth says the brain is a “prediction machine,” and selfhood a useful hallucination.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think what the market’s trying to wrestle with is timing,” said Seth Meyer, global head of client portfolio management at Janus Henderson Investors.

From MarketWatch

If you didn’t read about it in the news, you might have laughed at Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, or a correspondent on “The Daily Show” joking about it.

From Salon

“At the end of the day, all that matters is the strait,” said Seth Meyer, global head of client portfolio management at Janus Henderson Investors.

From MarketWatch