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Seymore

♂ Boy

Pronounced SEE-mor /ˈsiːmɔr/Medium

Meaning: Seymore respells Seymour, an aristocratic English surname from the Norman town Saint-Maur, dedicated to Saint Maurus. The -more spelling folk-associates the name with 'sea' and 'more' while keeping the sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Seymore respells Seymour, an English surname from a Norman place-name. Rare, it peaked around 1920 (said SEE-mor).
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningSeymore respells Seymour, an aristocratic English surname from the Norman town Saint-Maur, dedicated to Saint Maurus. The -more spelling folk-associates the name with 'sea' and 'more' while keeping the sound.
U.S. rank (1946)#3477 ↗ Rising
1946 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1920
Total births (all-time)≈ 259

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192019121946

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Seymore is a respelling of Seymour, an English surname from the Norman place Saint-Maur, honoring Saint Maurus. Carried into first-name use, the surname gained the folk-etymological 'sea-more' spelling, which keeps the traditional sound.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak around 1920, behind the standard Seymour. A boy named Seymore then would be a great-grandfather today.

Did you know? Seymore turns the aristocratic Seymour into a plainer, phonetic 'sea-more,' one of the small respellings that surname names picked up in early-1900s America.
Overall data confidence 32%
References - Seymore — Respelling of Seymour (Norman Saint-Maur); folk 'sea-more' spelling

Variations

SeymourSeymorSemore

Nicknames

SyMorey

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Seymore mean?

It respells Seymour, an English surname from the Norman town Saint-Maur.

How do you pronounce Seymore?

It is said SEE-mor /ˈsiːmɔr/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Seymore a boy or girl name?

Seymore is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Seymore?

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.

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