"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: {{m|en|sweet}} sweet, {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{m|de|Suess}} Suess, {{m|de|süß|t=sweet}} süß (“sweet”), {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{m|fr|Ledoux}} Ledoux 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. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Sweet-en-name-b1svBRzJ
  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, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sweet-en-name-OL7K6YQd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Sweet's syndrome

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