Seth

SETH

A biblical name meaning “appointed.”

Meaning

Seth comes from the Hebrew name Sheth, usually understood to mean “appointed” or “set in place.” The excerpts also show it being used directly from the Bible in English naming, especially in Puritan-era usage.

Origin

HebrewEnglishmasculine

Fun fact

19th-century writers noted Seth as a distinctly biblical name, but not exclusively a Puritan invention.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.

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