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and Scottish male given name, of

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

origin via Latin. It is the Irish equivalent of the name

James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

. The name James is the English New Testament variant for the

name

Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...

. It entered the

and

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

languages from the French variation of the

late Latin Late Latin ( la, Latinitas serior) is the scholarly name for the form of Literary Latin of late antiquity.Roberts (1996), p. 537. English dictionary definitions of Late Latin date this period from the , and continuing into the 7th century in t ...

name for Jacob, ; a dialect variant of , from the

New Testament Greek Koine Greek (; Koine el, ἡ κοινὴ διάλεκτος, hē koinè diálektos, the common dialect; ), also known as Hellenistic Greek, common Attic, the Alexandrian dialect, Biblical Greek or New Testament Greek, was the common supra-reg ...

(), and ultimately from Hebrew word (), i.e. Jacob. Its meaning in Hebrew is "one who supplants" or more literally "one who grabs at the heel". When the Hebrew patriarch Jacob was born, he was grasping his twin brother

Esau Esau ''Ēsaû''; la, Hesau, Esau; ar, عِيسَوْ ''‘Īsaw''; meaning "hairy"Easton, M. ''Illustrated Bible Dictionary'', (, , 2006, p. 236 or "rough".Mandel, D. ''The Ultimate Who's Who in the Bible'', (.), 2007, p. 175 is the elder son o ...

's heel. Other variant spellings in

include , and Seumus. It has also been anglicised as ''Shaymus'', Seamus, Seamas, ''Sheamus'' and ''Shamus''.

Diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...

s include ', ' and '. In the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

, the word "Shamus" was a derogatory slang misspelling of Séamus that arose during the 19th century as more than 4.5 million Irish immigrated to America, peaking at almost two million between 1845 and 1852 during the Great Famine (

: ''An Gorta Mór''). Irish immigrants found employment in the

police department The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and ...

fire department A fire department (American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression se ...

s and other

public service A public service is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community. Public services are available to people within a government jurisdiction as provided directly through public sector agencies ...

s of major cities, largely in the Northeast and around the Great Lakes, and have been overrepresented in the New York police since then. Though still used by some as a derogatory term, the great preponderance of Irish and Irish-American law enforcement officers led to a persisting stereotype, and the name "Shamus" continues to refer to Irish-American police and

private detective A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators of ...

Given name

* Seamus, Stuart / Stewart Kings of Scotland from James I to James VI *

Sheamus Stephen Farrelly (born 28 January 1978) is an Irish professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sheamus. Prior to joining WWE, he wrestled on the European indep ...

(born 1978), ring name of Irish professional wrestler Stephen Farrelly *

Séamus Bannon Séamus Bannon (1927 – 27 February 1990) was an Irish sportsman. He played hurling at various with his local clubs Nenagh Éire Óg in Tipperary and Young Irelands in Dublin and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the ...

(1927–1990), Irish retired sportsman *

Séamus Barron James Barron (1946 – 7 February 2022), known as Séamus Barron, was an Irish hurling, hurler who played for club side Rathnure GAA, Rathnure and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward. C ...

(born 1945), Irish retired hurler *

Seamus Blackley Jonathan "Seamus" Blackley (born 1968) is an American video game designer and former agent with Creative Artists Agency representing video game creators. He is best known for creating and designing the original Xbox in 2001. Career After enteri ...

(born 1967 or 1968), American physicist, talent agent, and co-creator of the original

Xbox Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. The brand consists of five video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox network, and the development arm by the na ...

console *

Seamus Blake Seamus Blake (born December 8, 1970) is a British-born Canadian tenor saxophonist. Early life and education Blake was born in London, England and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His mother introduced him to jazz when he was a c ...

(born 1970), tenor saxophonist * Seamus Bohan, Irish independent politician *

Seamus Bonner Seamus Bonner (6 November 1948 – 11 October 2012) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for various clubs, as well as for the Donegal county team. Bonner played 129 games for his county between 1972 and 1985, initially in midfield and la ...

(1948–2012), Irish sportsperson * Séamus Bourke (hurler) (born 1957), Irish retired hurler *

Seamus Boxley Seamus Boxley (born September 21, 1982) is a former American former professional basketball player. Boxley played the power forward position. He played college basketball for Portland State, and after that spent time playing professionally in the ...

(born 1982), former American former professional basketball player *

Séamus Brennan Séamus Brennan (; 16 February 1948 – 9 July 2008) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism from 2007 to 2008, Minister for Social and Family Affairs from 2004 to 2007, Minister for Transport fr ...

(1948–2008), Irish politician and Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism *

Séamus Burke Séamus Aloysius Burke (sometimes spelt ''Bourke'') (15 June 1893 – 10 June 1967) was an Irish barrister and Cumann na nGaedheal and later Fine Gael politician who was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1918 to 1938, and served as Parliamentary Secre ...

(1893–1967), Irish politician *

Séamus Butler Séamus Butler (born 1980 in Drom, County Tipperary) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Drom & Inch, and is a former Tipperary senior inter-county hurler. Early life Seamus Butler was born near Nenagh, County Ti ...

(born 1980), Irish sportsperson *

Seamus Cahill Seamus Augustine Cahill is an Irish born greyhound trainer. He is a British champion trainer and winner of the English Greyhound Derby. Career Seamus Cahill is from Mullinhoe, County Waterford and joined Catford Stadium in 1994 working for Pa ...

, Irish born greyhound trainer *

Séamus Callanan Séamus Callanan (born 15 September 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Drom & Inch and is the captain of the Tipperary senior hurling team. Often considered one of the best players of the current generat ...

(born 1988), Irish hurler * Seamus Carey, American philosopher and academic * Séamus Casey (born 1997), Irish hurler *

Seamus Clancy Seamus Clancy is a Gaelic footballer from Kilnaboy County Clare. He won a Munster Senior Football Championship in 1992 when Clare had a surprise win over Kerry in the final, he later won an All Star award and is to date Clare's only football A ...

, Gaelic footballer *

Seamus Clandillon Seamus Clandillon (6 June 1878 – 21 April 1944) was an Irish musician, civil servant, and first director of radio broadcasting at 2RN. Early life and education Seamus Clandillon was born near Gort, County Galway on 6 June 1878. His father was ...

(1878–1944), Irish musician and civil servant *

Séamus Cleere Séamus Cleere (born 1940) is an Irish retired hurler. His career included three All-Ireland Championship victories with the Kilkenny senior hurling team, including one as captain in 1963. After beginning his career at club level with Bennet ...

, (born 1940), Irish retired hurler *

Seamus Close Seamus Anthony Close OBE (12 August 1947 – 7 May 2019) was a Northern Irish politician, member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley and a deputy leader of the Alliance Party. In August 1981, he was the Alliance candidate for ...

(1947–2019), Northern Irish politician *

Séamus Coen Séamus Coen (born 1 February 1958) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Galway senior team. Born in Mullagh, County Galway, Coen first played competitive hurling in his youth. After first joining the Galway under ...

(born 1958), Irish retired hurler *

Seamus Coffey Seamus Coffey is an Irish economist and media contributor with a focus on the performance of the Irish economy and Irish macroeconomic and fiscal policy. He is a lecturer at University College Cork. He was chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Co ...

, Irish economist and media contributor *

Séamus Coleman Séamus Coleman (; born 11 October 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right-back and captains both Premier League club Everton and the Republic of Ireland national team. Originally a Gaelic footballer, Coleman started hi ...

(born 1988), Irish footballer * Seamus Conley (born 1976), American artist * Seamus Conneely (born 1988), English footballer *

Seamus Costello Seamus Costello ( ga, Séamus Mac Coisdealbha, 1939 – 5 October 1977) was an Irish politician. He was a leader of Official Sinn Féin and the Official Irish Republican Army and latterly of the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) and the Iri ...

(1939–1977), Irish activist * Séamus Coughlan (1953–2013), Irish Gaelic footballer * Séamus Cullimore (born 1954), Irish politician * Séamus Cullinane (1933–2002), Irish hurler *

Séamus Cunningham Séamus Cunningham (born 7 July 1942) is an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in England. He was the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle in the north of England from 2009 to 2019. Biography Séamus Cunningham was born in Castlebar, Cou ...

(born 1942), Irish Catholic

Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in the Province of Liverpool, known also on occasion as the Northern Province. History With the gradual abolition of the legal restricti ...

* Seamus Daly, Irish republican *

Séamus Darby Séamus Darby (born 1950, Rhode, County Offaly) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. Darby is best remembered for scoring an unexpected late goal that deprived Kerry of a 5-in-a-row in the 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final ...

(born 1950), Irish former Gaelic football player *

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Seamus Liam Davey-Fitzpatrick (born December 29, 1998) is an American actor. His first film role was as Damien Thorn in the 2006 remake of the thriller ''The Omen (2006 film), The Omen''. Personal life Davey-Fitzpatrick was born in New York City, ...

(born 1998), American actor * Séamus de Brún (1911–2003), Irish senator and Irish-language promoter *

Seamus Deakin James Aubrey (Seamus) Deakin (19 June 1874 – 10 December 1952) was an Irish nationalist and member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), of which he was president from 1913 to 1914. Biography He was born at Mount Auburn, Richmond, Dublin, t ...

(1874–1952), Irish nationalist *

Seamus Deane Seamus Francis Deane (9 February 194012 May 2021) was an Irish poet, novelist, critic, and intellectual historian. He was noted for his debut novel, ''Reading in the Dark'', which won several literary awards and was nominated for the Booker Pri ...

(1940–2021), Irish poet, novelist, critic and historian *

Seamus Dever Seamus Patrick Dever (born July 27, 1976) is an American actor known for his role as Detective Kevin Ryan in the ABC series ''Castle''. Early life Dever was born in Flint, Michigan, and moved at the age of six to Bullhead City, Arizona, ...

(born 1976), American actor *

Séamus Dolan Séamus Dolan (10 December 1914 – 10 August 2010) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1961 to 1965, and a Senator from 1965 to 1969 and from 1973 to 1982. He was Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1977 t ...

(1914–2010), Irish politician *

Seamus Donnelly (footballer) Seamus Donnelly (born 25 May 1971) is an Irish retired professional association football, footballer who played professionally in the United States. An aspiring Irish footballer, Donnelly broke his leg playing for Home Farm F.C., Home Farm when ...

(born 1971), Irish retired footballer * Séamus Downey (born 1960), former cyclist from Northern Ireland * Seamus Downey, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Doyle Séamus Doyle (1885 – 30 April 1971) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He had previously been a brigade adjutant of the Irish Volunteers in the 1916 Easter Rising in Enniscorthy, being was one of the officers who went under military escort ...

(1885–1971), Irish politician *

Seamus Dunne Seamus Dunne (13 April 1930 – 28 September 2016) was an Irish professional footballer from Wicklow, best known as a player for English side Luton Town. Playing career Dunne joined Luton Town from Shelbourne in July 1950 and made his debu ...

(1930–2016), Irish professional footballer *

Séamus Durack Séamus Durack (born 1951) is an Irish former hurler and manager who played as a goalkeeper for the Clare senior team. Durack made his first appearance for the team during the 1971 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifte ...

(born 1951), Irish former hurler and manager * Séamus Dwyer (1886–1922), Irish politician *

Séamus Egan (judge) Séamus Francis Egan (1 December 1923 – 23 January 2004) was an Irish judge and barrister who was a judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland between 1991 and 1995. He previously practiced a barrister, before becoming a judge of the High Court i ...

(1923–2004), Irish judge and barrister *

Séamus Egan Séamus Egan is an Irish-American musician. Early days Séamus Egan was born in Hatboro, Pennsylvania to Irish immigrants Mike and Ann Egan. At the age of three his parents moved the family back home to County Mayo, Ireland. He learned accor ...

(born 1969), Irish musician *

Seamus Elliott Seamus "Shay" Elliott (4 June 1934 – 4 May 1971) was an Irish road bicycle racer, Ireland's first major international rider, with a record comparable only to Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche. He was the first Irish person to ride the Tour de Fra ...

(1934–1971), Irish bicycle racer *

Séamus Ennis Séamus Ennis ( ga, Séamas Mac Aonghusa; 5 May 1919 – 5 October 1982) was an Irish musician, singer and Irish music collector. He was most noted for his uilleann pipe playing and was partly responsible for the revival of the instrument duri ...

(1919–1982), Irish musician, singer and music collector * Seamus Finnegan (born 1949), Northern Irish playwright * Séamus Fitzgerald (1896–1972), Irish politician *

Séamus Flanagan Séamus Flanagan (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for club side Feohanagh-Castlemahon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. Club career Flanagan joined the Feohanagh-Castlemahon club at ...

(born 1997), Irish hurler *

Seamus Fogarty Seamus Fogarty is a London-based Irish singer-songwriter, originally from County Mayo. Career In 2012, Fogarty released his debut album, ''God Damn You Mountain'', on the Scottish indie label Fence Records. Parts of the album were written and ...

, Irish singer-songwriter *

Séamus Freeman Séamus Freeman (23 February 1944 – 20 August 2022) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Ossory who was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on 14 September 2007. He later resigned as bishop on 29 July 2016. Biography Freeman was the ...

(1944-2022), Irish Roman Catholic Bishop *

Séamus Gardiner Séamus Gardiner (1894 – 10 January 1976), was the 14th president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1943–1946). Born in Clare, he played football for UCD while studying there, he trained to be a national school teacher in De L ...

(1894–1976), Irish president of the Gaelic Athletic Association *

Seamus Gibson Seamus may refer to: * Séamus, a male first name of Gaelic origin Film and television * Seamus (Family Guy), Seamus (''Family Guy''), a character on the television series ''Family Guy'' * Seamus, a pigeon in ''Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty G ...

, retired Irish sportsperson * Séamus Gillen (born 1947), Irish retired hurler *

Seamus Grew Seamus Grew (July 1951 – 12 December 1982) was a volunteer in the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) who, along with Roddy Carroll, was killed in controversial circumstances by police officers from the Special Support Unit E4A of the Royal ...

(1951–1982), Irish volunteer in the Irish National Liberation Army *

Seamus Haji Seamus may refer to: * Séamus, a male first name of Gaelic origin Film and television * Seamus (''Family Guy''), a character on the television series ''Family Guy'' * Seamus, a pigeon in '' Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore'' * Seamus Mc ...

(born 1968), English DJ and record producer *

Séamus Harnedy Séamus Harnedy (born 17 July 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays for East Cork Championship club St Ita's, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward. Playin ...

(born 1990), Irish hurler *

Séamus Healy Séamus Healy (; born 9 August 1950) is a former Irish Independent politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2000 to 2007 and 2011 to 2020. He is part of the Clonmel-based Workers and Unemployed Action (WUA) which had a number of loc ...

(born 1950), Irish politician *

Seamus Heaney Seamus Justin Heaney (; 13 April 1939 – 30 August 2013) was an Irish poet, playwright and translator. He received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature.

(1939–2013), Nobel Prize–winning Irish poet, writer and lecturer *

Séamus Hearne Séamus Hearne (1932 - 7 November 2008) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Wexford senior team. Born in Curracloe, County Wexford, Hearne first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked ...

(1932–2008), Irish hurler * Seamus Heath (born 1961), Northern Irish former association football midfielder and coach * Séamus Heery (1927–2014), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Hegarty Séamus Hegarty, D.D. (26 January 1940 – 20 September 2019) was an Irish Catholic prelate. He served as Bishop of Raphoe from 1982 to 1994, then as Bishop of Derry from 1994 to 2011. Early life and ministry Hegarty was born in Kilcar, County ...

(1940–2019), Irish Catholic prelate *

Séamus Henchy Séamus Anthony Henchy (6 December 1917 – 5 April 2009) was an Irish judge, barrister and academic who served as judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland between 1972 and 1988. Many of Henchy's judgments are considered to be influential in the d ...

(1917–2009), Irish judge, barrister and academic *

Séamus Hennessy Séamus Hennessy (born 1 May 1989) is an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team. Hennessy made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 Waterford Crystal Cup. During that time he has won one All-Irelan ...

(born 1989), Irish hurler *

Seamus Henry Seamus Henry (born July 4, 1949) is a Northern Ireland-born former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories (with North ...

(born 1949), Northern Ireland-born former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada * Séamus Herron (born 1934), Irish former cyclist * Séamus Hetherton (1930–2019), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Hickey Séamus Hickey (born 2 October 1987) is an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Murroe-Boher from 2005 to 2019 and is now a member of the Croagh-Kilfinny club. Hickey was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county tea ...

(born 1987), Irish sportsperson *

Seamus Hoare Seamus Hoare (died 16 May 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as goalkeeper for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He represented Donegal for 14 years in the 1950s and 1960s. He also represented Ulster, winning four Railway ...

, Irish former Gaelic footballer * Séamus Hogan (born c. 1947), Irish retired sportsperson *

Séamus Horgan Séamus Horgan (born 1946) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Limerick senior team. Horgan made his first appearance for the team during the 1972-73 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen un ...

(born 1946), Irish retired hurler * Seamus Hughes (trade unionist) (1881–1943), Irish trade unionist, revolutionary, composer, and public servant *

Séamus Hughes Séamus F. Hughes (1 September 1952 – 12 July 2022) was an Irish District Court judge and Fianna Fáil politician. He was from Westport, County Mayo. Hughes was a solicitor, when he was elected to the 27th Dáil as a Fianna Fáil Teachta D ...

(born 1952), Irish judge and politician *

Séamus Keely Séamus P. Keely (28 December 1889 – 20 March 1974) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway constituency at the 1933 general election. He unsuccessfully conte ...

(1889–1974), Irish politician *

Seamus Kelly (footballer) Seamus Kelly (born 6 May 1974) is an Irish former Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. His brother Pádraic Kelly, Pádraic played as a keeper for Offaly GAA, Offaly for many years. Se ...

(born 1974), Irish former footballer * Seamus Kelly (rugby union) (born 1991), American former rugby union player * Séamus Kennedy (cyclist) (1947–2012), Irish cyclist *

Seamus Kennedy (singer) Seamus Kennedy (born 13 May 1949) is an Irish singer, comedian and writer. Life Kennedy has entertained audiences in the United States since the 1970s. He was voted Best Irish/Celtic Male Vocalist 1993-2006 by the Washington Area Music Associat ...

(born 1964), Irish singer, comedian and writer *

Séamus Kennedy (hurler) Séamus Kennedy (born 26 June 1993) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who plays as a right wing-back for the Tipperary senior teams. Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Kennedy attended Thurles CBS in order to play at Harty Cup level a ...

(born 1993), Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler * Séamus Kenny (born 1980), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Kirk Séamus Kirk (born 26 April 1945) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2009 to 2011 and a Minister of State from 1987 to 1992. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituen ...

(born 1945), Irish politician *

Seamus Kotyk Seamus Kotyk (born October 7, 1980) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional goaltender. Kotyk played professionally for the Cleveland Barons, Milwaukee Admirals and Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL). He also played ...

(born 1980), Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender * Séamus Lagan (1947–2018), Irish Gaelic footballer * Seamus Leydon, Gaelic footballer * Séamus Looney (born 1950), Irish former sportsperson * Seamus Ludlow (1929–1976), Irish forester and murder victim * Seamus Lynch (born 1945), former Irish republican and socialist politician * Séamus Mac an Iomaire (1891–1967), Irish botanist and writer * Séamus Mac Cathmhaoil, Anglican Archbishop of Cashel * Seamus Mac Cruitín (1815–1870), Irish poet and bard *

Séamus Mac Dhòmhnaill, 6th of Dunnyveg James MacDonald (Scottish Gaelic: ''Séamus Mac Dhòmhnaill''), alias McDonnell, 6th Chief of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg, Scottish-Gaelic lord, died 1565. Biography MacDonald was the son of Alexander MacDonald, lord of Islay and Kintyre (''Can ...

(died 1565), Scottish Clan Chief *

Séamus Mac Gearailt Séamus Mac Gearailt (born 1945), sometimes referred to as Séamus Fitzgerald, is an Irish retired Gaelic football trainer, coach, selector and former player. His National Football League (Ireland), league and All-Ireland Senior Football Champio ...

(born 1945), Irish retired Gaelic football trainer, coach, selector and former player * Séamus mac Pilib Mac Mathghamhna (died 1519), Bishop of Derry * Seamus MacBennett (1925–1995), footballer *

Séamus Mackey Séamus Mackey (born 1938 in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary) is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Carrick Swans and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1960s. Mackey won a set of A ...

(born 1938), retired Irish sportsperson * Seamus Malin (born 1940), Irish former journalist *

Seamus Mallon Seamus Frederick Mallon (; 17 August 1936 – 24 January 2020) was an Irish politician who served as deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2001 and Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 1979 to 2 ...

(1936–2020), Irish politician: Senator, MP, MLA, and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland *

Seamus Mallon (rugby union) Seamus Mallon (born 21 November 1980) is an Irish former professional rugby union player who played centre for Ulster and Northampton Saints. He started playing rugby at Foyle College, then St. Columb's College in Derry. He won the Ulster le ...

(born 1980), Irish former professional rugby union player * Seamus Maloney, former Australian rules footballer *

Seamus Martin Seamus Martin (born 1942) is the retired international editor of ''The Irish Times'' and is the brother and only sibling of Diarmuid Martin the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin. He is a former member of board of the Broadcasting Authority o ...

(born 1942), retired journalist and broadcasting administrator *

Seamus McCaffery Seamus P. McCaffery (born June 3, 1950) is an American retired Justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his election to the Supreme Court, he was a judge on the Superior Court of Pennsylvani ...

(born 1950), American judge, Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice * Seamus McCallion, Irish former professional rugby league footballer *

Seamus McCarthy Seamus McCarthy has been Ireland's Comptroller and Auditor General since 28 May 2012. He is the constitutional officer responsible for public audit in Ireland and heads the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. His constitutional status ...

, Ireland's Comptroller and Auditor General *

Séamus McCarthy Séamus McCarthy (born 1954) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Tipperary county team. Born in Bansha, County Tipperary, McCarthy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he fi ...

(born 1954), Irish former Gaelic footballer * Seamus McDonagh (boxer), actor, screenwriter, filmmaker and retired boxer *

Séamus McElwaine Séamus Turlough McElwaine (also spelt Seamus McElwain; 1 April 1960 – 26 April 1986) was a volunteer in the South Fermanagh Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) during The Troubles who was shot dead by the British Army. Ea ...

(1960–1986), volunteer in Provisional Irish Republican Army *

Séamus McEnaney Séamus McEnaney (born 1967/1968) is a Gaelic football manager and businessman. He has managed his native Monaghan county team (in two spells), as well as the Meath and Wexford county teams. Business career McEnaney is in charge of Westenr ...

, Gaelic football manager and businessman *

Séamus McFerran Séamus McFerran (10 January 1916 – 31 August 1968), was the 18th president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1955–1958). McFerran born in Belfast, was elected chairman on the Antrim County Board in 1944, and was the Antrim delega ...

(1916–1968), president of the Gaelic Athletic Association * Seamus McGarvey (born 1967), Northern Irish cinematographer * Seamus McGrane (died 2019), Irish dissident republican *

Seamus McGrath Seamus Patrick McGrath (born March 5, 1976, in Mississauga, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional mountain biker. Riding the sport for more than 15 years as a member of the Canadian national team, McGrath has won two medals in mountain biki ...

(born 1976), Canadian retired professional mountain biker *

Seamus McGraw Seamus McGraw is an American journalist and author. Career He has received the Freedom of Information Award from the Associated Press Managing Editors as well as honors from the Casey Foundation and the Society of Professional Journalists. He ...

, American journalist and author * Séamus McGuinness (1930–2008), Irish Gaelic footballer * Seamus McGuire, Irish fiddle player *

Séamus McHugh Séamus McHugh (born 26 March 1956) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Galway county team spanned thirteen seasons from 1975 until 1988. Honours ;Galway * Connacht Senior Footbal ...

(born 1956), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Seamus McIntyre Seamus McIntyre (1971–22 April 2001) was a dual player from Kenmare, County Kerry. Background McIntyre was born in 1971 to PJ and Mamie McIntyre. His father was a Garda as well as a former Kerry hurler and footballer and a GAA administr ...

(1971–2001), Irish sportsperson *

Seamus McKee Seamus McKee is a presenter of "Evening Extra" on Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Ulster. Previously he was a news presenter for BBC Northern Ireland, mainly working in radio. A former French and English teacher and sports presenter he has worked for the ...

, Northern Irish broadcaster *

Seamus McMurphy Seamus McMurphy (Irish: ) was an Irish poet and rapparee, 1720-1750. Early life He was born at Carnally, Creggan parish, near Crossmaglen, in County Armagh, modern-day Northern Ireland, about 1720. His father's name is unknown although his moth ...

(c. 1720–1750), Irish poet and rapparee * Seamus McNamara (born 1985), American-born former Australian rules footballer * Seamus McSporran (born 1938), Scottish retired worker in multiple jobs on the Isle of Gigha * Seamus Metress (born 1933), American academic * Séamus Moore (politician) (died 1940), Irish politician and businessman * Seamus Moore (singer) (born 1947), Irish singer *

Seamus Moynihan Séamus Moynihan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer from Shronedarraugh, a townland halfway between Barraduff and Glenflesk, County Kerry. He has played football for St Brendan's College, Glenflesk, East Kerry, University College Cork, I ...

, Irish former Gaelic footballer *

Seamus Murphy Seamus Murphy, (15 July 1907 – 2 October 1975) was an Irish sculptor and stone carver, best known for designing the Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool, Cork. Examples of his unique carvings of statues, gravestones, monuments and plaques ca ...

(1907–1975), Irish sculptor * Séamus Murphy (Gaelic footballer) (born 1938), Irish former sportsperson *

Séamus Murphy (Wexford hurler) Séamus Murphy (born 1950s in Rathnure, County Wexford) is an Irish people, Irish former hurling Manager (Gaelic games), manager and player. Career He played hurling for his local club Rathnure GAA, Rathnure and at senior level for the Wexford ...

(born 1950s), retired Irish hurling manager and former player *

Séamus Murphy (Carlow hurler) Séamus Murphy (born 1986) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for the Carlow senior team. Born in Bahana, County Carlow, Murphy first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Carlow minor team, b ...

(born 1986), Irish hurler * Seamus Noonan, Irish lawyer *

Séamus Ó Braonáin Séamus Ó Braonáin (Jimmy Brennan) (1881–1970) was an Irish sportsman and high-ranking public servant, founding father of the women’s team field sport of camogie in 1904 (based on the men's field sport of hurling), third Director General of ...

(1881–1970), Irish sportsman and public servant *

Séamus Ó Duilearga Séamus Ó Duilearga (born James Hamilton Delargy; 26 May 1899 – 25 June 1980) was an Irish folklorist, professor of folklore at University College Dublin and Director of the Irish Folklore Commission. Born in Cushendall, Co Antrim, he was one ...

(1899–1980), Irish folklorist and academic * Séamus Ó Fearghail (fl. 1711–1718), Irish poet and scribe *

Séamus Ó Grianna Séamus Ó Grianna (; 17 November 1889 – 27 November 1969; locally known also as Jimí Fheilimí) was an Irish writer, who used the pen name Máire. Biography Born to Feidhlimidh Mac Grianna and Máire Eibhlín Néillín Ní Dhomhnaill i ...

(1889–1969), Irish writer * Seamus Ó hÉilidhe (died 1595), Irish clergyman *

Séamus Ó hEocha Séamus Ó hEocha Older spelling ''Seumas Ó hEoċada'' (or hEochadha); sometimes referred to as "Seamus Uas Ó hEochadha", where "Uas" is simply an abbreviation of "Mister". (16 December 1880 – 19 September 1959) nicknamed , alluding to his st ...

(1880–1959), Irish educator *

Séamus P. Ó Mórdha Séamus P. Ó Mórdha (8 October 1915 – 12 February 2005) was an Irish teacher and historian. A native of Scotshouse in County Monaghan, and professor of Irish at St. Patrick's College in Drumcondra, Dublin, from 1954 to 1981, Ó Mórdha c ...

(1915–2005), Irish teacher and historian *

Séamus Ó Néill Séamus Ó Néill, (died 1981), was an Irish writer from Clarkhill, Castlewellan, County Down, Ireland. Following a primary degree from Queen's University, Belfast, he did historical research under Eoin MacNeill at University College, Dublin ...

(1910–1981), Irish writer *

Séamus Ó Riain Séamus Ó Riain (2 April 1916 – 27 January 2007) was an Irish hurler, Gaelic footballer and Gaelic games administrator. He served as the 22nd president of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1967 until 1970. Born in Moneygall on the O ...

(1916–2007), Irish GAA player and administrator * Séamus Ó Siaghail (fl. 1636?), Irish scribe *

Séamus Ó Súilleabháin Séamus Ó Súilleabháin () was an Irish scribe, writer and translator. Ó Súilleabháin transcribed and wrote down a great deal of material from several different genres; songs, poems, Fenian lore, stories such as '' Cath Bruíon Caorthai ...

(fl. 1849), Irish scribe, writer and translator * Seamus O'Connell (1930–2013) was an English amateur footballer * Seamus O'Connor (born 1997), American-born snowboarder * Séamus O'Doherty (1882–1945), Irish republican *

Seamus O'Donovan James O'Donovan ( ga, Séamus Ó Donnabháin; 3 November 1896 in County Roscommon – 4 June 1979 in Dublin), also known as Seamus or Jim O'Donovan, was a leading volunteer in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Agent in Ireland for the Abwehr. ...

(1896–1979), Irish explosives expert and leading volunteer in the

Irish Republican Army The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various paramilitary organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by this name have been dedicated to irredentism through Irish republicanism, the belief tha ...

Séamus O'Farrell Séamus O'Farrell (died 9 December 1973) was an Irish people, Irish Independent politicians in Ireland, independent politician and journalist. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1948 to 1951. He was Nominated members of Seanad Éireann, nomina ...

(died 1973), Irish politician and journalist *

Séamus O'Malley Séamus O'Malley (28 December 1903 – July 2002) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and Gaelic games administrator. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team spanned six seasons from 1930 until 1936. Born in ...

(1903–2002), Irish Gaelic footballer and Gaelic games administrator *

Seamus O'Neill (Gaelic footballer) Seamus O'Neill (born 1982 or 1983) is a Gaelic footballer from County Roscommon, Ireland. He plays with the Roscommon intercounty team. He first came on the national scene as a 19-year-old when he helped Roscommon win the 2001 Connacht Champ ...

(born 1982), Gaelic footballer *

Seamus O'Regan Seamus Thomas Harris O'Regan (born January 18, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as the Minister of Natural Resources from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, O'Regan has represented St. John's South—Mount Pearl in the Hou ...

(born 1971), Canadian broadcast journalist * Séamus O'Shea (born 1987), Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Pattison Séamus Pattison (19 April 1936 – 4 February 2018) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2002 to 2007, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1997 to 2002, Minister of State for Socia ...

(1936–2018), Irish politician * Séamus Plunkett (born 1961), Irish retired hurler *

Séamus Power (Waterford hurler) Séamus Power (born 1929 in Waterford, Ireland, died 25 June 2016) was an Irish hurler who played for his local club Mount Sion and at senior level for the Waterford county team in the 1950s and 1960s. He first appeared in a Waterford jersey ...

(1929–2016), Irish sportsperson *

Séamus Power (Tipperary hurler) Séamus Power (born 1952 in Boherlahan, County Tipperary, Ireland) is an Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ...

(born 1952), Irish retired sportsperson *

Séamus Power (golfer) Séamus Power (born 4 March 1987) is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. His notable achievements include winning the 2021 Barbasol Championship and the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Early life and amateur career ...

(born 1987), Irish professional golfer * Séamus Prendergast (born 1980), Irish hurler * Seamus Quaid (1937–1980), Irish police officer killed by the IRA *

Séamus Qualter Séamus Qualter (born 1967) is an Irish former hurler and hurling manager. Born in Turloughmore, County Galway, Qualter played competitive hurling in his youth. At club level he is a one-time Connacht medallist with Turlougmore. In addit ...

(born 1967), Irish retired hurler and hurling manager *

Seamus Quinn Seamus Quinn is a former Gaelic footballer from Gortletteragh, County Leitrim. Along with Mickey Quinn he is Leitrim's only All Star winner. Quinn won an All Star at full-back in 1994. This was in Leitrim's Connacht Senior Football Championship ...

, former Gaelic footballer * Seamus Rafter (1873–1918), Irish Republican *

Séumas Robinson (Irish republican) Séumas Robinson ( ga, Séumas Mac Róibín; 6 January 1890 – 8 December 1961) was an Irish republican and politician. Background Robinson was born as James Robinson at 22 Sevastopol Street in Belfast on 6 January 1890; he was the son of Jame ...

(1890–1961), Irish rebel and politician *

Seamus Robinson (fencer) Seamus Robinson (born 1 April 1975 in Melbourne, Australia) was the first Australian fencer to win a Fencing World Championship title in the men's épée cadets (under 17) title in 1991, Foggia, Italy. He also placed second on the junior men' ...

(born 1975), Australian fencer * Séamus Roche (born 1969), Irish retired sportsperson and referee *

Seamus Ross Seamus Ross (born November 12, 1957) is a digital humanities and digital curation academic and researcher based in Canada. He is the son of James Francis Ross, a philosopher, and Kathleen Fallon Ross, a nurse. After graduating from the William Pen ...

(born 1957), academic and researcher based in Canada *

Séamus Ryan Séamus Ryan (6 December 1895 – 30 June 1933) was a member of the Seanad Éireann from 1931 to 1933 representing the Fianna Fáil party. Early life He was born at the family farm in the townland of Deerpark in the County Tipperary Parish of K ...

(1895–1933), member of * Séamus Ryan (hurler), Irish priest, lecturer and hurler * Seamus Ryan (photographer) (born 1964), Irish-born photographer *

Séamus Scanlon Séamus 'Moosey' Scanlon (''Irish - Séamas Ó Scanláin'', born 1981) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Currow club, the St Kieran's divisional team and the Kerry county team. He first came on the Kerry senior scene in 2002 un ...

(born 1981), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Shinnors James N. Shinnors''s (born 1945) is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Newport and with the Tipperary and Galway senior inter-county teams in the 1970s. Early life Séamus Shinnors was born in Newport, Cou ...

(born 1945), retired Irish sportsperson * Seamus Tansey (born 1943), Irish flute player * Seamus Treacy, Northern Irish lawyer *

Seamus Twomey Seamus Twomey ( ga, Séamus Ó Tuama; 5 November 1919 – 12 September 1989) was an Irish republican activist, militant, and twice chief of staff of the Provisional IRA. Biography Born in Belfast on Marchioness Street,Volunteer Seamus Twomey, 19 ...

(1919–1989), Irish republican * Séamus Whelan (born 1938), Irish former sportsperson *

Séamus Woulfe Séamus Philip Woulfe (born 1962) is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since July 2020. He previously served as Attorney General of Ireland from 2017 to 2020. Prior to holding public office, he w ...

(born 1962), Irish lawyer

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