Sethe

The name Sethe comes from Hebrew origin. The meaning of Sethe is ‘appointed’ or ‘placed’. The name is most often given to persons of the male gender. Sethe is a name that may be used as a first or middle name. The name is linked to the bible and has an Egyptian root, based on the name Seth, an Ancient Egyptian God. A notable person by the name is Kurt Heinrich Sethe, who was a philologist and a reputed Egyptologist from Germany. Some of his notable works include the first systematic theory of the Egyptian verb, and he has an anthology titled ‘Aegyptische Lesestuecke’, which is still very relevant today. He also published an extensive Egyptian epigraphy collection called ‘Urkunden Der Aegyptologie’. Some of the notable students of Kurt Heinrich Sethe include Alan Gardiner and Hans Jakob Polotsky. Paul Sethe, a former journalist, and writer in Germany, is another notable person with the name. He had several publications, and the quote, "Freedom of the press is the freedom of two hundred rich people to spread their opinions," is attributed to him. In Toni Morrison’s novel ‘Beloved’, which won a Pulitzer Prize in the late ‘80s, Sethe was the name of one of the characters. A variant of the name Sethe is Seth, the Hebrew variant and the name of the third male child of Adam in the Bible.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

appointed, placed

Origin

Egyptian mythological name or variation of Seth, Hebrew

Numerology

S is for serene, your calm time.

E is for enchant, for enchant you will.

T is for treasure, that of your friendship.

H is for honest, something you hold dear.

E is for eternal, your spirit will live.

Lucky

Sethe lucky number is 3.

The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!

Famous People Named Sethe

• Cecil Carlon Shorts American football player