Seamus
SHAY-mus
Irish variation of James
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Seamus Origin and Meaning
The name Seamus is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "supplanter".
Parents who have tired of Sean are now contemplating Seamus, the Irish form of James, which has a lot more substance and verve.
One of the name's most famous bearers is the 1995 Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney. Seamus is also a Harry Potter name—Seamus Finnigan is a half-blood wizard friend of Harry's.
At a time when the police force was predominantly Irish, "shamus" became a slang term for a detective.
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Famous People Named Seamus
- Seamus DeaneNorthern Irish poet and novelist
- Seamus Justin HeaneyNorthern Irish poet
- Seamus McGarveyNorthern Irish cinematographer
- Seamus Patrick DeverAmerican actor
- Seamus Thomas Harris O'ReganCanadian politician and TV personality
- Seamus Frederick MallonNorthern Irish politician
- Seamus Liam DaveyFitzpatrick, American actor
- Seamus Anthony "Shay" BrennanIrish footballer
- Seamus "Shay" KeoghIrish footballer
- Seamus "Shay" ElliottIrish cyclist
Seamus in Pop Culture
- Seamus Finnigancharacter in the "Harry Potter" series
- Seamus McTiernencharacter in film "The Luck of the Irish"
- "Seamus" song by Pink Floyd