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English word origin

Etymology of Heth

Likely of multiple origins, including: *From an anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Áed. *From Middle English heeth.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Likely of multiple origins, including: *From an anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Áed. *From Middle English heeth.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionÁedgd
  • Derivation mentionheethenm
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    },
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A "son" of Canaan. Progenitor of a Canaanite people known as "The sons of Heth", located in near the city of Hebron.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Ecclesiastical Latin Ettheum, from Ancient Greek Χετταῖον (Khettaîon), from Biblical Hebrew חֵת (ḥēṯ).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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