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
We had a bad taste in our mouth how it ended, that’s in the back of our minds this whole season. It feels great. Leading 66-65 in OT, Emily Kiser made two free throws and Brown added a jumper that gave the Wolverines( 11-1) a five-point lead with 1:23 left. Baylor( 9-2) got within 70-68 and after a turnover had a chance to tie it, but Smith missed a drive down the lane with 15 seconds left. Maddie Nolan converted two free throws with 11.7 seconds left to seal the win. Smith had 21 points and 14 rebounds for Baylor. With the game tied at 59, Baylor had a chance to win it at the end of regulation. After Michigan star Naz Hillmon fouled out with 22.2 seconds left, The Bears missed a drive by Jordan Lewis. After the ball went out of bounds off a Michigan player, Smith missed a turnaround jumper on the baseline.
Honolulu Police spokeswoman Michelle Yu:
Law enforcement in American Samoa initially expressed interest in acquiring some of the guns, but there was a change in administration and the new administration is no longer interested, the local sheriff’s department recently replaced their guns, and other county police departments( Kauai, Maui and Hawaii) are looking to replace their Smith Wessons in the future.
Rodney Smith Jr. `` Miss E, it is the human impact and the connections made that outlasts any piece of furniture.
A lot of people forget who Will Smith is, then 10 minutes before Will Smith was about to get the biggest award... Will Smith acted like Will Smith was back in Philadelphia.
They started as an overnight letter company. But even before there was email, Fred Smith correctly surmised that fax would overtake the overnight letter, you have to admire the tenacity with which Fred Smith's continued to stay ahead of the curve.
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