"Sweet" meaning in English

See Sweet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: * As an English surname, from the adjective sweet. * As a German and Jewish surname, translated from Suess, from süß (“sweet”). * As a French surname, translated from Ledoux. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sweet
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Sweet-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A female given name.
    Sense id: en-Sweet-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
  3. An unincorporated community in Gem County, Idaho, United States. Categories (place): Places in Idaho, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Idaho, USA
    Sense id: en-Sweet-en-name-OL7K6YQd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 8 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 5 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Sweet's syndrome, Sweet syndrome
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