Shamus is a ♂ boy name.
Shamus is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Séamus, that derived from the biblical Hebrew names James or Jacob.
Shamus originally means “may God protect”. Besides, it also means “holder of the heel” (from Hebrew “‘akév/עָקֵב” = heel) or “supplanter” (from Hebrew “‘akáv/עָקַב” = to follow/to supplant).
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