Nesmith

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as an occupation].

OriginMiddle English knyf →
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Meanings

proper nounNesmith (countable and uncountable, plural Nesmiths)

plural Nesmiths · alternative Naismith · alternative Nessmith

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Middle English [in turn originating as an occupation].
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishknyf“knife”
  2. EnglishNesmith

Occupational surname for a maker of knives or nails, from Middle English knyf (“knife”) or nayl (“nail”) + smith.

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APA

Nesmith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nesmith

MLA

“Nesmith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nesmith. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nesmith,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nesmith.

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