Seamus
Seamus is a boys' name of Irish origin meaning “supplanter.” The Irish form of James, Séamus is one of the most recognized Irish names worldwide thanks to Nobel laureate Seamus…
how do you pronounce Seamus?
SHAY-mus
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what does Seamus mean?
The name Seamus means “supplanter.” It comes from the Irish language tradition.
The Irish form of James, Séamus is one of the most recognized Irish names worldwide thanks to Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney. The name carries deep literary and cultural weight. It embodies the Irish tradition of poetry, scholarship, and resistance.
who are famous people named Seamus?
- Seamus Heaney (Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet)
- Séamus Ó Riain (President of the GAA)
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