What does Smith mean?
Definitions for Smith
smɪθsmith
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Princeton's WordNet
Smith, Ian Smith, Ian Douglas Smithnoun
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
Smith, David Smith, David Roland Smithnoun
United States sculptor (1906-1965)
Smith, Kate Smith, Kathryn Elizabeth Smithnoun
United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986)
Smith, Julia Evelina Smithnoun
United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886)
Smith, Bessie Smithnoun
United States blues singer (1894-1937)
Smith, Joseph Smithnoun
religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844)
Smith, John Smith, Captain John Smithnoun
English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631)
Smith, Adam Smithnoun
Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790)
smithnoun
someone who works at something specified
smith, metalworkernoun
someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)
Wiktionary
Smithnoun
An English surname (the most common in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand).
Etymology: smiþ, from smiþaz. Cognate with Dutch smid, German Schmied, Swedish/Norwegian smed.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Smithnoun
Etymology: smið , Saxon; smeth, German; smid, Dutch; from smitan , Saxon, to beat.
He doth nothing but talk of his horse, and can shoe him. I am afraid, my lady, his mother, played false with a smith. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.
Lawless man, the anvil dares profane,
And forge that steel by which a man is slain:
Which earth at first for plough shares did afford;
Nor yet the smith had learn’d to form a sword. Nahum Tate.The ordinary qualities observable in iron, or a diamond, that make their true complex idea, a smith or a jeweler commonly knows better than a philosopher. John Locke.
The doves repented, though too late,
Become the smiths of their own foolish fate. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Smith
Daniel Campbell Smith (born 14 July 1986) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead singer, primary songwriter and founder of the British rock band Bastille. The band formed in 2010 and gained mass popularity in 2013 when the song Pompeii was released with their album Bad Blood. The band then released their second album, Wild World in September 2016. In June 2019, the band released their third album Doom Days.
ChatGPT
smith
1) A smith is a professional who works with metals, traditionally blacksmiths or goldsmiths, who make or repair things such as tools, horseshoes, or jewelry. This term is often used as a suffix in job titles like silversmith, goldsmith, or blacksmith. 2) Smith is also a common last name of English origin, primarily indicating a family's historical trade or craft. 3) In terms of geology, a "smith" or "stratum" refers to a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground. 4) In bird terminology, "smith" refers to a kind of long-tailed songbird, specifically the Long-tailed Tits, as it was named after the English zoologist Charles Hamilton Smith.
Webster Dictionary
Smithnoun
one who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals; as, a blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like
Smithnoun
one who makes or effects anything
Smithnoun
to beat into shape; to forge
Etymology: [AS. smiian. See Smith, n.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Smith
smith, n. one who forges with the hammer: a worker in metals: one who makes anything.—ns. Smith′ery, the workshop of a smith: work done by a smith—also Smith′ing; Smith′y, the workshop of a smith; Smith′y-coal, a kind of small coal much used by smiths. [A.S. smith; Ger. schmied.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SMITH
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Smith is ranked #1 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Smith surname appeared 2,442,977 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 828 would have the surname Smith.
70.9% or 1,732,071 total occurrences were White.
23.1% or 564,572 total occurrences were Black.
2.4% or 58,631 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.1% or 53,501 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.8% or 21,742 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 12,215 total occurrences were Asian.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Smith' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1283
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Smith' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2384
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Smith in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Smith in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Smith in a Sentence
That still photo demonstrates without question that [Smith] had a gun in his hand, and I want our community to know that.
Corrections Secretary-designee Kevin A. Carr:
Tracey Smith courageously served Wisconsin communities for 23 years as a member of the DOC, and Tracey Smith contributions to the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility( MSDF) will be felt long after Tracey Smith passing, today, I want to express my sincere condolences and stand in solidarity with Sgt. Smith's family, friends and co-workers.
In some ways, what Smith did represents simply the entitlement of any badly behaved Hollywood megastar. He was able to walk up onstage, slap Rock, … return to his seat, curse … — all before receiving a standing ovation after winning the Oscar, white people … certainly saw when Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face.
It was a kiss on the lips, no tongue kiss, no making out, i don't think he's wrong either because I allowed Pinkett Smith to be in that position.
Jada's mad her man Will Smith was not nominated for' Concussion.' i get it. It's not fair that Will Smith was this good and didn't get nominated. It's also not fair that Will Smith was paid $ 20 million for [ the 1999 film ]' Wild Wild West.'.
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