Girl's name

Seosaimhín

“SHOH-sa-veen”

a feminine diminutive of Seosamh (Joseph)

SeósaimhthínJosephine

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

Woulfe calls it a name of comparatively recent formation, borrowed from the French. Wiktionary gives it as Seosamh with the diminutive -ín on the end.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Seosaimhín?

Seosaimhín is pronounced “SHOH-sa-veen”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Seosaimhín mean?

Seosaimhín means a feminine diminutive of Seosamh (Joseph).

Is Seosaimhín a boy's or a girl's name?

Seosaimhín is traditionally a girl's name in Ireland.

How else is Seosaimhín spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Seósaimhthín, Josephine. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

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Seoirse Seosamh

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