Where does “Seamus” come from?
Seamus is the Irish form of a name derived from Old French James, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Hebrew יעקב, meaning "he grasps the heel" or "supplanter."
Ancestry of “Seamus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | Séamas | James |
| 2 | English | James | — |
| 3 | Middle English | James | — |
| 4 | Old French | jamés | ever; never |
| 5 | Latin | iam | already; now; anymore |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyā́m | — |