Seymour - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Seymour \se(y)-mour\ is pronounced SEE-mor. It is of English origin, and its meaning is "Saint-Maur". The name of a place in northern France. Many Norman aristocrats who conquered England in 1066 were known by the place names of the estates they left behind in France. English pronunciation of these baronial titles led to the creation of surnames such as Seymour and Sinclair. The Norman French name Maur is derived from Mauricus, Latin ancestor to the English name Maurice, meaning "dark-skinned". Mostly 19th century use.

Seymour has 4 variant forms: Seamore, Seamor, Seamour and Seymore.

A baby name that sounds like Seymour is Xiomar.

Seymour is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Seymour. Compare Seymour with related baby names.