Seosamh

Irish

Alternative forms

• Seósamh (superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף‎ (Yosef, literally “(God) shall add”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈʃoːsˠəvˠ/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈʃoːsˠuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔːsˠu/

Proper noun

Seosamh m (genitive Seosaimh)

1. A male given name from Old French, equivalent to English Joseph.

Derived terms

• Seosaimhín

Related terms

• Iósaef
• Iósaf

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Seosamh	Sheosamh after an, tSeosamh	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.