James

Meaning of the name James. Listen and learn how to pronounce James so you can get the correct pronunciation for this boy name.

MEANING: The Irish version of James. Many well-known Irishmen have been called Seamus including the 1995 Nobel poet laureate Seamus Heaney. The Nobel prize in Literature was awarded for his “”works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.”"

GENDER: Boy | Male

IRISH NAME: James Seamus

PRONUNCIATION: “shay + muss”

ENGLISH: James

AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce James and read along with the meaning)

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