"Seth" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /sɛθ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Seth.wav
enPR: sĕth Rhymes: -ɛθ Etymology: From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Biblical Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Σήθ}} Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), {{der|en|hbo|שֵׁת||lit=chosen one, appointed, placed|tr=Šet}} Biblical Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Seth
  1. (biblical) The third son of Adam and Eve. Wikidata QID: Q107626 Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (the third son of Adam and Eve): شِيث (šīṯ) [masculine] (Arabic), ܫܝܬ [Syriac] (Aramaic), Սեթ (Setʻ) (Armenian), [Hokkien] (Chinese), (Siat) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 塞特 (Sài-te̍k) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 塞特 (sak¹ dak⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 塞特 (Sàitè) (Chinese Mandarin), Set (Danish), Set (Dutch), Set (Ewe), Set (Finnish), Seth (French), Seth [Catholic] (German), Set [Protestant] (German), Σηθ (Sith) [masculine] (Greek), 塞特 (Set-thi̍t) (Hakka Chinese), Set [masculine] (Icelandic), Сет (english: Set) (Kazakh), (english: Set) (Korean), Seth (Latin), Set (Norwegian), Set [masculine] (Polish), Sete [masculine] (Portuguese), Сиф (Sif) [masculine] (Russian), Set (Swedish), Sết (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Seth-en-name-en:Q107626 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Classical Syriac translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Ewe translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hakka translations, Terms with Hokkien translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 18 23 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 56 15 20 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 10 23 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Classical Syriac translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Ewe translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Hakka translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Hokkien translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 62 38 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'the third son of Adam and Eve': 90 10
  2. A male given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (a male given name): Սեթ (Setʻ) (Armenian), 塞思 (Sāisī) (Chinese Mandarin), Seet (Finnish), Σεθ (Seth) [transliteration] (Greek), Heta (Maori), Seth (Swedish), Set (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Seth-en-name-xvbLEMNE Disambiguation of 'a male given name': 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /sɛθ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Seth.wav
enPR: sĕth Rhymes: -ɛθ Etymology: From Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Egyptian s-t:X (stẖ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Σήθ}} Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), {{der|en|egy|stẖ|<hiero>s-t:X</hiero>|tr=stẖ}} Egyptian s-t:X (stẖ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Seth
  1. (Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction. Tags: Egyptian Categories (topical): Egyptian deities Synonyms: Set, Sutekh
    Sense id: en-Seth-en-name-CYB6BgKE Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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