Seyhmus

The masculine first name Seyhmus represents a variant of the Irish name Seamus, which in turn goes back to Jacob. This name has its roots in the Ancient Hebrew Ya'aqov (יַעֲקֹב). The meaning of the name in German is 'May Yahweh protect'. Furthermore, it is also folk etymologically interpreted as 'the heel holder', 'the supplanter', 'the deceiver', or 'the trickster'.

What does the name Seyhmus mean?

Seyhmus is a masculine name form closely related to Seamus, an Irish derivative of Jacob, which in turn originates from the Ancient Hebrew name Ya'aqov (יַעֲקֹב). The translation into German is 'May Yahweh protect', while folk etymological interpretations also describe the name as 'the heel holder', 'the supplanter', 'the deceiver', and 'the trickster'. The origin of the name can be traced back to the Ancient Hebrew components Ya (יַ), meaning 'the name of God', and akáv (עָקַב), meaning 'to supplant, follow, deceive, trick' or akév (עָקֵב) for 'the heel'. In the Old Testament, Jacob is known as the son of Isaac and the father of twelve sons who founded the various tribes of Israel. Other variants include Hamish, Sheamus, Shamus, Jakobus, Jacoby, Jacobo, Jacobus, Jacques, Jakab, Jacquel, Jaquan, Thiago, and Tiago.

Where does the name Seyhmus come from?

The first name Seyhmus has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and means 'the heel holder'.

How do you pronounce Seyhmus?

Seyhmus is pronounced approximately like 'Sei-mus'.

When is the name day of Seyhmus?

The name day of Seyhmus falls on July 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Seyhmus is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th in the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was achieved in 2017 when it placed 3,867th. In the last ten years, Seyhmus has been given as a first name about 20 times, which brings it to 5,448th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,518th.

Famous people

• Seyhmus Atug (football player from Turkey)