noun
Smythe
smihth
noun
1
A surname, an older spelling variant of Smith, originally denoting someone who worked as a metalworker.
"The Smythe family had run the village forge for generations."
How to Use Smythe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned spelling of the surname Smith.
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Word Forms
Smythes plural
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Etymology
A variant spelling of Smith, from the trade of the blacksmith.