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Name Seth
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Indian, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi
Scripts सेठ(Hindi, Marathi) ଶେଠ(Odia) শেঠ(Bengali) ਸੇਠ(Gurmukhi)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈseːʈʰ/(Hindi)
Other Forms FormsSheth, Sethi
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "merchant, banker" in Hindi, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (shreshtha) meaning "best, chief, most excellent".
Added 1/23/2018 by HL