Seymour

Seymour Meaning & Origin

About Seymour
The name Seymour is of English origin and has a Norman French background. It is derived from the Old French name "Saint Maur," which means "Saint Maurus." The name Maurus itself comes from the Latin word "maurus," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the name Seymour can be interpreted to mean "dark-skinned" or "from the Moorish people."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Seymour are male.

Seymour Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 M AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈsimɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seymour in Braille

Here's how to represent Seymour in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Seymour in braille

How to Spell the Name Seymour in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Seymour using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Seymour in sign language

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