Seamus

Seamus is the Irish form of James, itself derived through Late Latin Jacomus from the Latin Jacobus, which traces back to the Hebrew name Yaakov, traditionally interpreted as meaning heel grabber or supplanter. The name entered Ireland through the influence of the biblical patriarch Jacob and, later, the apostle James, and became thoroughly naturalized in Irish Gaelic culture. It is famously associated with the Irish poet Seamus Heaney, winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Séamus is the accented spelling used in Irish, while related forms include Hamish in Scottish Gaelic and Diego in Spanish.