# Seamus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈʃeɪməs/ · frequency rank #28,011

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Irish.

## Etymology
Anglicization of Irish Séamas (“James”), itself from English James.

## Easily confused with
- **seas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seamus-vs-seas)
- **seems** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seamus-vs-seems)
- **seats** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seamus-vs-seats)
- **semis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seamus-vs-semis)
- **Shams** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seamus-vs-shams)
- **status** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seamus-vs-status)
- **stamps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seamus-vs-stamps)
- **Soames** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seamus-vs-soames)
- **seam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seam-vs-seamus)
- **seals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seals-vs-seamus)
- **seams** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seams-vs-seamus)
- **seaman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seaman-vs-seamus)
- **seamen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seamen-vs-seamus)

## Common misspellings (8)
`esamus`, `saemus`, `seammus`, `seamsu`, `seamuss`, `seaums`, `semaus`, `sseamus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seamus