Seamus name meaning
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What does Seamus mean?
Prevailing boy name Seamus is used dominantly in English, Scottish and Irish, Seamus means "Supplanter, He who Supplants, Heaney, Literature, Lyrical, Beauty, Ethical, Yahweh May Protect or Holder of the Heel" has origin in Hebrew.
Also Seamus is Scottish and Irish form of James.
How do I pronounce Seamus?
The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Seamus is SHAY-mus. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first SHAY syllable. Some people pronounce it as shay-muss or se(a)-mus.
Variants of Seamus
Iacobus, Iacomus, Iakobos, Yaakov, Seamas, James, Shay, Seaghdh, Jacques, Jacomus, Chango, Jascha, Jamie, Jasha, Aaronjames, Jamesanthony
How popular is the name Seamus?
In United States, Seamus was once a common name since emerging in 1957 it has been given to over 6732 babies. When at its peak in 2003,. However after 62 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but it is still going strong.
Also, Seamus was a common name in Ireland. Over 4593 babies have been named Seamus since 1964. When at the peak of its usage in 1966,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 56 years.
Seamus is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names. In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 470 on boy names chart when 45 babies were named Seamus.
Over 771 babies in England and Wales have been named Seamus. The given name is a common name in Northern Ireland and England while somewhat familiar name in Australia, Canada, Scotland, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand and South Africa.
As per our estimate, over 30000 people has been named Seamus globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1105 | 176 |
| 2017 | 976 | 210 |
| 2016 | 951 | 217 |
| 2015 | 943 | 221 |
| 2014 | 897 | 239 |
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What numerology tells about Seamus?
You never focus on things that don't improve your life or make you a better person. And not just at this point but since always. Expressing your emotions is what you are good at. You get easily disappointed by others because you expect too much. When it comes to love, you are withholding your emotions until you make sure you can trust your partner. You are attentive to details and small things can annoy you because you know that they matter the most.
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- Eliezer - Originated from Hebrew, Cherished Eliezer means "God is My Helper, God is Help or God is Help God is My Helper", particulary used in English, German and Hebrew is aimed at boys
- Jaasau means One who Makes Goods has its origin in Hebrew is given to baby girls
- Lizbett - Used especially in English unexpected, Lizbett is originated from Hebrew and a girl name, Lizbett means "God is Perfection God is My Oath, My God is Bountiful and My God is Abundance". Lizbett is diminutive of Elizabeth.
- Adamec - Boy name Adamec is substantially used in Czech which came from Hebrew, meaning of Adamec is "Ruby and Red Earth". Adamec is a derivation of Adam.
- Joany - Anomalous Joanys origin is Hebrew is a gender insensitive name, meaning of Joany is "God is Merciful"
Famous people named Seamus
- Seamus Metress, professor of anthropology at the University of Toledo
- Seamus McSporran, Scottish man
- Seamus Mallon, Irish professional rugby union player for Ulster Rugby
- Seamus Martin, retired international editor of 'The Irish Times' and is the brother and only sibling of Diarmuid Martin the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
- Seamus O'Donovan, leading volunteer in the Irish Republican Army
- Seamus Murphy, Irish sculptor and stone carver, best
- Seamus Moynihan, former Irish Gaelic footballer
- Seamus Grew, volunteer
- Seamus Malin, Irish former journalist for ESPN
- Seamus Henry, Northern Ireland-born former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
- Seamus Deane, Irish poet, novelist
- Seamus Heaney, Irish poet, playwright and translator
- Seamus Costello, leader of Official Sinn Féin and the Official Irish Republican Army and latterly of the Irish Republican Socialist Party and the Irish National Liberation Army
- Seamus Mallon, 'First Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
- Seamus Blackley, American video game designer and former agent with Creative Artists Agency representing video game creators
- Seamus Close, Northern Irish politician
- Seamus Moore, popular Irish performer
- Seamus McCaffery, retired Justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Seamus O'Regan, Canadian politician and former television personality
- Seamus Twomey, Irish republican activist, militant
- Seamus Robinson, first Australian fencer to win a Fencing World Championship title when he won the men's épée cadets title
- Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, American teen actor
- Seamus McGarvey, cinematographer from Northern Ireland
- Seamus Elliott, Irish road bicycle racer
- Seamus Haji, British record producer
- Seamus Kelly, Irish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper
- Seamus Dunne, Irish professional footballer from Wicklow
- Seamus McDonagh in 2by4 as Actor
- Seamus Morrison in Stories We Tell as Actor
- Seamus Deasy in The General as Cinematographer
- Seamus Whitty in Ring Out Your Dead as Actor
- Seamus Boyle in Stake Land as Actor
- Seamus Hughes in An Chúirt as Actor
- Seamus O'Neill in Dead Man's Shoes as Actor
- Seamus O'Brien in The Incredible Torture Show as Actor
- Seamus Tierney in Adam as Cinematographer
- Seamus Ball in movie Orphans as Actor
Lists having Seamus
- Biblical Boy Names
- Boy names beginning with S
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Hebrew Boy Names
- Irish Boy Names
- Scottish Boy Names
- Popular English Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in Ireland (2002)
- Baby Names that mean Supplanter
- Baby Names that mean Supplants
- Baby Names that mean Beauty
- Baby Names that mean Yahweh
- Baby Names that mean Protect
- Baby Names that mean Heel