Seymour

Seymour is an English name for boys that has its origin in an Anglo-Saxon surname. This derives from the Norman place name Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. The meaning of the name can be translated as 'the one from Saint-Maur'.

What does the name Seymour mean?

The name Seymour has its roots in an Anglo-Saxon surname and derives from the Norman place name Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. Translated, it means 'the one from Saint-Maur'. The origins can be found in the Old French term Saint-Maur, which refers to the region in Normandy.

Where does the name Seymour come from?

Seymour is a masculine name that comes from Old French and carries the meaning 'the one from Saint-Maur'.

How do you pronounce Seymour?

Sei-mor

Popularity

In Germany, Seymour is a rather rare name. In 2016, it ranked 4,252nd on the list of the most common male first names. The highest ranking the name achieved was in 2010, when it placed 2,204th. In the last ten years, Seymour has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,325th.

Famous people

• Adam Seymour Haywood (English football player)
• Anne Seymour Damer (artist from England)
• Clement Seymour Dodd (English musician)
• John Seymour Lucas (English artist)
• Seamour Skinner (principal in the TV series 'The Simpsons')
• Seymour B. London (physicist from the USA)
• Seymour Benzer (physicist from America)
• Seymour Boardman (American artist)
• Seymour Clark (British cricketer)
• Seymour Fagan (Jamaican sprinter)
• Seymour Fogel (American artist)
• Seymour Gates Pond (writer from the USA)
• Seymour Geisser (American mathematician)
• Seymour Gitin (American archaeologist)
• Seymour Glass (fictional character)
• Seymour Jonathan Singer (American biologist)
• Seymour Kaufman (composer from the USA)
• Seymour Masin (basketball player from the USA)
• Seymour Mayne (writer from Canada)
• Seymour Mushnik (character from the musical 'Little Shop of Horrors')