Names That Mean Placed
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Seth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"appointed, placed"Description:
The long-neglected name of Adam and Eve's third son after Cain and Abel, Seth is appreciated for its gentle, understated presence -- and strong middle-name potential. It reached a high of Number 63 in the year 2000.
- Sethe
Origin:
Egyptian mythological name or variation of Seth, HebrewMeaning:
"appointed, placed"Description:
Author Toni Morrison is an acknowledged master of naming, and Sethe, the name of one of the main characters of Beloved, which can be pronounced as Seth or Seth-eh, relates to the male biblical name Seth but is also the name of the Egyptian god of confusion.
- Trust
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"one in which confidence is placed"Description:
Like True, a virtuous word name, but a little more awkward. In Trust we trust.
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