Seth
English
    
    Etymology 1
    
From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).
Pronunciation
    
- enPR: sĕth, IPA(key): /sɛθ/
- Audio (Southern England) - (file) 
- Rhymes: -ɛθ
Proper noun
    
Seth
- The third son of Adam and Eve.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 5:3::- And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
 
 
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- 2011 November 17, Ruth Rendell, Myth / The Astronomical Scarf / Walter's Leg (Storycuts), Random House, →ISBN:- The children suggested names. In his childhood the ones they knew would have been unheard-of (Scott, Ross, Damian, Liam, Seth) or, strangely enough, too old-fashioned for popular use (Joshua, Simon, Jack, George).
 
- 2021 December 7, Elly Griffiths, The Midnight Hour, Brighton Mysteries, →ISBN, page 34:- 'David, Seth and Aaron,' said Emma. 'Biblical names. I wonder if either of the parents is religious.' 'Jewish?' said Sam. 'They sound Old Testament to me.'
 
 
Translations
    
the third son of Adam and Eve
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Etymology 2
    
Pronunciation
    
- enPR: sĕth, IPA(key): /sɛθ/
- Audio (Southern England) - (file) 
- Rhymes: -ɛθ
Proper noun
    
Seth
Translations
    
Egyptian God — see Set
German
    
    Etymology 1
    
From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).
Alternative forms
    
- Set (especially ecumenical)
Etymology 2
    
Alternative forms
    
- Setech, Sutech, Set
Further reading
    
 Seth (Egyptian mythology) on the German  Wikipedia.Wikipedia de Seth (Egyptian mythology) on the German  Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
 Set (Bible) on the German  Wikipedia.Wikipedia de Set (Bible) on the German  Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Seth” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Seth” in Duden online
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Swedish
    
    Pronunciation
    
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