Globally, Séamas (James 
, Shamus 
, Séamas 
) is a prevalent boy's given name. The first name Séamas is characteristic of the United States, where it is a widespread male name, Ireland, where it is a common boy's name, and the United Kingdom (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom. Much less frequently, Séamas is the last name as well as the forename.
Séamas is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
Séamas is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: St. James the Elder, Apostle , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, Gospel of Mark; Harry Potter , the fictional character of the Harry Potter book series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; James Bond , the fictional character, Skyfall; Wolverine , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Logan and James T. Kirk , the character in the Star Trek media franchise, Star Trek: The Original Series, and in many other works.
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séamas mac stiofáin Irish rebel, IE (b. 1825) |
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| séamas ó hargadáin Irish librarian, IE (b. 1782) |
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| séamas ó catháin (b. 1779) |
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| séamas mac cruitín Irish poet, IE (b. 1815) |
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séamas ó conghaile Irish republican, trade unionist and socialist revolutionary, GB (b. 1868) |
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séamas ó lorcáin Irish socialist and trade union leader, IE (b. 1876) |
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| séamas ó caoimh (b. 1889) |
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| séamas ó maoileoin (b. 1893) |
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| séamas ó lorcáin, óg Irish politician and trade unionist, IE (b. 1904) |
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| séamas ó duibhir (b. 1895) |
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| séamas langtún Irish hurler, IE (b. 1918) |
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| séamas ó hinnéirghe IE (b. 1918) |
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| séamas mac fhearaigh Irish hurler, IE (b. 1971) |
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| séamas ó muíneacháin Irish Gaelic football player, IE (b. 1973) |
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| séamas ó raghaill Irish hurler, IE (b. 1980) |
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