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How to pronounce Seamus (SHAY-mus)

Seamus

SHAY-mus

SHAYmus

Irish form of James. The 'S' sounds like 'sh'. Two syllables, stress on first.

Notes

Irish form of James. The 'S' sounds like 'sh'. Two syllables, stress on first.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Irish Gaelic
Meaning
supplanter (Irish form of James, from Séamus)

Popularity

Distinctively Irish; St Seamus is rare but the name remains tied to Irish identity.

Notable people

  • Seamus Heaney (Irish poet)

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