Hamish
/ˈheɪ.mɪʃ/noun
A Scottish masculine given name, the Anglicized form of Gaelic Seumas.
Did you know?Hamish is not a separate ancient name at all, but the Scots Gaelic form of Seumas, ultimately from Hebrew Yaʿaqov, a name traditionally linked to the idea of “supplanter” or one who takes another’s place.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
Yaʿaqov
“A personal name traditionally explained as “supplanter,” later associated with Jacob.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Iakōbos
“Greek form of the biblical name.”
Latin
Latin
Iacobus
“Latin biblical and saintly form of the name.”
Old French
Old French
Gemmes / James
“French forms that helped produce English James.”
Scots Gaelic
Gaelic
Seumas
“Gaelic form of James.”
Modern English
English
Hamish
“Anglicized Scottish given name from Gaelic Seumas.”