Seymour

English

Seymour, Tennessee

Etymology

From a Norman surname from a place in Normandy, from Old French Saint-Maur, from Late Latin Sanctus Maurus (Saint Maurus). [1] The name is cognate to Murry and Maurice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːmɔː(ɹ)/
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Proper noun

Seymour

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A city in Jackson County, Indiana, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Blount County and Sevier County, Tennessee, United States.
  5. A city, the county seat of Baylor County, Texas, United States.
  6. A township north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

References

  1. Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

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