name
Irish
Séamus
SHAY-mus
/ˈʃeɪməs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
séamus
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Irish Gaelic (Ireland)
- Meaning
- Irish form of James; supplanter
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Name of poet Séamus Heaney; 'S' before 'é' becomes 'sh' in Irish
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