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

His primary abode is located “in the woods,” he revealed on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

"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 • Mar. 29, 2026

"We have lost quite a number of farmlands with massive erosion, and the farm plants that we had planted ," said the chief of Nyakach, Seth Oluoch Agwanda, 57.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

She said one of her business partners, Seth Parker, oversaw the process of setting rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Seth Mnookin, our neighbor, wants Rootbeer to have a half-hour walk every day.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins