sneath

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proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse sneið →
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Meanings

sneath1

nounsneath (plural sneaths)

plural sneaths

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of snath.

Sneath2

proper nounSneath (plural Sneaths)

plural Sneaths

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsesneið“cut off piece of land”
  2. EnglishSneath

Habitational surname from Snaith in East Yorkshire, so called from Old Norse sneið (“cut off piece of land”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AthenshastenAnthessnathe
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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