Across the world, Seosamh (Joseph 
, Seosamh 
) is a prevalent principally boy's, but very infrequently girly forename. The first name Seosamh is habitual in France, where it is a widespread masculine name, Malta, where it is a common male name, and Tanzania (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, Nigeria, and France. Much less frequently, Seosamh is the last name as well as the forename.
Seosamh is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Joseph | Nigeria, France, India, United States, Tanzania |
| Seosamh | Australia, United States, Ireland, United Kingdom |
Seosamh is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Joseph , the Biblical figure, son of Jacob and Rachel, The Qur’an; Joseph of Arimathea , the disciple of Jesus, donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus, Gospel of Mark; Captain Marvel , the fictional DC character, Batman: The Brave and the Bold; Lex Luthor , the supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, Justice League and Joe Biden , the fictional parody character from The Onion loosely based on the real Joe Biden, and in many other works.
| seosamh ó longáin Irish scribe and teacher (b. 1817) |
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seosamh pluincéad Irish nationalist, poet, journalist and 1916 Easter Rising leader, IE (b. 1887) |
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seosamh mac craith Irish politician and businessman (1887-1966), IE (b. 1887) |
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| seosamh laoide Irish language scholar and activist, IE (b. 1865) |
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| seosamh maccathmhaoil Irish writer, poet, IE (b. 1879) |
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| seosamh ó tórna Irish writer, IE (b. 1888) |
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| seosamh ó mongáin IE (b. 1880) |
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| seosamh mac grianna Irish writer, IE (b. 1900) |
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| seosamh daibhéid US (b. 1903) |
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| seosamh ó duibhginn Irish writer, GB (b. 1914) |
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| seosamh ó ceocháin Gaelic football player and manager, IE (b. 1918) |
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| seosamh ó cadhain (b. 1914) |
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| seosamh ó dulaoích Irish hurler, IE (b. 1963) |
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| seosamh ó cuana Irish hurler, IE (b. 1965) |
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| seosamh ó guairim IE (b. 1955) |
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