Seamus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Seamus means “supplanter” or “one who takes over”. It is the Irish form of James.
Popularity
Seamus is not currently among the top 1000 names in the United States, however, it is a popular name in Ireland and other English-speaking countries.

cartoon of the name Seamus
Cartoon of Seamus

Seamus Name meanings & History

The name Seamus means “supplanter” or “one who takes over”. It is the Irish form of James. Anglicised form of Séamus. Seamus is used mostly by people of Irish descent as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Seamus: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Seamus:

S: Sex,Sensuality,Security,Solidity,Status,Success,Social Standing

E: Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment,Enliven,Entertain,Expressive

A: Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Ambitious

M: Mommy,Memory,Memorabilia,Maternal,Mushy,Manipulative,Mother

U: Unity,Undermining,Understanding,Universality,Utopia

Seamus is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

The most famous person named Seamus is Seamus Heaney, a Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet. Other notable people include Seamus Finnigan, a character in the Harry Potter series, and Seamus Coleman, a professional soccer player from Ireland.

2.) SEAMUS (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Gaelic form of James (seizing by the heel, supplanting). Pet: Simidh. See JAMES. (SHAY-MUS)


3.) Seamus (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: (Gaelic) replacement; bonus

Other Forms: Seemus, Semus


4.) SEAMUS (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Anglicized spelling of Seamus, the Irish cognate of James (supplanting, seizing by the heel). Var: Shamus. Pet: Shay. (SHAY-MUS)


5.) SEAMUS (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Gaelic form of James (supplanting, seizing by the heel). Seamus and Shamus are the popular Anglicized forms. See JAMES. (SHAY-MUS)


6.) Seamus (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Supplanter

Other Forms: Shamus, Sheamus, Seumas


7.) Seamus (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) a form of James.

Other Forms: Seamas, Seumas