Shamus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Shamus means "supplanter" or "he who supplants"
Pronunciation
SHAY-mus or SHAH-mus
SHAY-məs(English)
Popularity
The name Shamus is not a common name and is ranked outside of the top 1000 in the United States.

cartoon of the name Shamus
Cartoon of Shamus

Shamus Name meanings & History

The name Shamus means "supplanter" or "he who supplants". Anglicized form of Séamus. Shamus is a popular name in Ireland and among those of Irish descent. It is also used by parents who are drawn to the name's traditional and timeless qualities.

Zodiac Sign of Shamus: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Shamus:

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

H: Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle

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

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

U: Understanding,Unity,Universality,Utopia,Undermining

Shamus is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Shamus Heaney was a Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet. Other notable people with the name Shamus include Shamus Cooke, an American journalist, and Shamus Culhane, an American animator and cartoonist.

2.) Shamus (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (American) slang for detective. (Irish) a form of Seamus.

Other Forms: Shaimis, Shaimus, Shamas, Shames, Shamis, Shamos, Shaymis, Shaymus, Shemus


3.) Shamus (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) seizing

Other Forms: Shamuss


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