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The name James is the English New Testament variant for the Hebrew name Jacob. It entered the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages from the French variation of the late Latin name for Jacob, Iacomus; a dialect variant of Iacobus, from the New Testament Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōvos), and ultimately from Hebrew word יעקב (Yaʻaqov), i.e
Scottish Gaelic English Ref Note; Iagan Johnny Used in certain areas, such as Barra, and South Uist. [48] Said to be a diminutive form of SG Iain; [48] others say it is a diminutive form of SG Aodh [50] (note that these two Gaelic names are not etymologically related). Iain John, Ian [48] SG form of En Ian, which is a Scottish form of En John ...
Seumas (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈʃeːməs]) is a masculine given name in Scottish Gaelic and Scots, [1] equivalent to the English James. [2] The vocative case of the Scottish Gaelic Seumas is Sheumais, which has given form to the Anglicised form of this name, Hamish. [3] In Irish, Seumas is the older form of the modern Séamas.
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Hamish is a Scottish masculine given name. It is the anglicized form of the vocative case of the Gaelic name Seamus or Sheumais . [ 1 ] It is therefore, the equivalent of James .
A fair number of Gaelic names were borrowed into English or Scots at different periods (e.g. Kenneth, Duncan, Donald, Malcolm, Calum, Lachlan, Alasdair, Iain, Eilidh), although it can sometimes be difficult to tell if the donor language was Irish or Scottish Gaelic (e.g. Deirdre, Rory, Kennedy, Bridget/Bride, Aiden).
Seamus , a character on the television series Family Guy; Seamus, a pigeon in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore; Seamus McFly, a fictional Irish character from Back to the Future Part III (Marty McFly's Great Great Grandfather) M/V Seamus (934TXS), a space salvage freighter, and the primary setting for Archer season 10, "Archer: 1999"
The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename Iain. This name is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as in other English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. [2]