Seymour
SEE-mor
Popularity
#10707
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
French
Total Births
13,112
Peak Year
#791 in 1924
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
An English surname derived from a place name in Normandy, France, meaning 'Saint-Maur'.
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Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Seymour Cray
American supercomputer designer.
Seymour Cassel
American actor.
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