Smith
An English surname originating as an occupationAn English surname originating as an occupation (the most common in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand).
» It's by smithing that one becomes a blacksmith.
Man wird ein Schmied, indem man schmiedet.
Чтобы стать кузнецом, надо ковать.
Ковалем стає лише той, хто кує.
Meaning
18 senses(countable, uncountable)An English surname originating as an occupation (the most common in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand).
(countable, uncountable)A male given name transferred from the surname.
Several places in the United States:
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in York County, South Carolina.
(countable, uncountable)A small unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada, named for an early settler family.
(countable, uncountable)A ghost town in Humboldt County, California.
(countable, uncountable)A number of townships in the United States, listed under Smith Township.
(countable, uncountable)A hamlet in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River, northern Alberta, Canada.
Several rivers:
(countable, uncountable)A river in Douglas County, Oregon, United States, a tributary of the Umpqua River.
(countable, uncountable)A river in Montana, United States, a tributary of the Missouri.
(countable, uncountable)A river in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada, a tributary of the Liard River.
Examples
345 sentencesIt's by smithing that one becomes a blacksmith.
Ковалем стає лише той, хто кує. — shanghainese
ruЧтобы стать кузнецом, надо ковать. — fjay69
deMan wird ein Schmied, indem man schmiedet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom Jackson's real name is John Smith.
ruНастоящее имя Тома Джексона - Джон Смит. — marafon
He said that if Smith was elected, he would resign.
Dr. Smith gave me some meds to calm down, but I didn't take them.
ruДоктор Смит дал мне какие-то препараты, чтобы успокоиться, но я не принял их. — corvard
deDr. Schmidt gab mir Beruhigungsmittel, aber die habe ich nicht genommen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mr Smith is a good teacher.
Пан Сміт добрий учитель. — deniko
ruГосподин Смит - хороший учитель. — marafon
deHerr Smith ist ein guter Lehrer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From smith or Middle English Smith (“a surname”), alternative form of Smyth, itself from sFrom smith or Middle English Smith (“a surname”), alternative form of Smyth, itself from smyth (“smith”). Doublet of Schmidt, Smid, and Smit.
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