Seymour is an English toponymic surname of Norman origin (de Saint-Maur). Notable individuals with this surname include: A. J. Seymour (1914–1989), Guyanese poet, essayist, memoirist and editor Alan Seymour (1927–2015), Australian playwright and writer Algernon Seymour (disambiguation) Archibald Seymour, 13th Duke of Somerset (1810–1891) Beauchamp Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester (1821–1895), British admiral Benjamin Seymour (c. 1806–1880), Canadian politician Brett Seymour (born 1984), Australian rugby league player Cara Seymour, English actress Carolyn Seymour (born 1947), English actress Charles Seymour (disambiguation) Cy Seymour (1872–1919), American Major League Baseball player David Seymour (disambiguation) Edward Seymour (disambiguation) Elizabeth Seymour (disambiguation) Eliza Seymour Lee (1800–1874), American pastry chef and restaurateur Eleanor Seymour (born in 2003) British artist and writer Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset (1882–1954) Felipe Seymour (born 1987), Chilean football player Forrest W. Seymour (1905–1983), American journalist Frances Seymour (disambiguation) Francis Seymour (disambiguation) Frederick Seymour (1820–1869), Irish-born colonial administrator, Governor of the Colony of British Columbia George Seymour (disambiguation) Gerald Seymour (born 1941), British writer Gordon Seymour, pseudonym of Charles Waldstein (1856–1927), Anglo-American archaeologist and short story writer Henry Seymour (disambiguation) Hezekiah C. Seymour (1811–1853), American civil engineer, New York State Engineer and Surveyor Horatio Seymour (disambiguation) Hugh Seymour (disambiguation) James Seymour (disambiguation) Jane Seymour (disambiguation) John Seymour (disambiguation) Katie Seymour (1870–1903), British burlesque and vaudeville entertainer Kelly Seymour (born 1936), South African cricketer Ken Seymour (born 1930), Australian rules footballer Kevon Seymour (born 1993), American football player Lynn Seymour (born 1939), Canadian ballerina and choreographer Mark Seymour (born 1956), Australian musician Mark Seymour (1897–1952), English golfer Mary Seymour (1548–1550?), daughter of Catherine Parr and Thomas, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley Mary Foot Seymour (1846–1893), American law reporter, business woman, school founder, journalist Matthew Seymour (1669–1735), member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk, Connecticut, and founding settler of Ridgefield, Connecticut Michel Seymour (born 1954), Canadian philosopher and professor Michael Seymour (disambiguation) Miranda Seymour (born 1948), English literary critic, novelist, and biographer Nick Seymour (born 1958), Australian bass guitarist Paul Seymour (American football) (born 1950), American footballer Paul Seymour (mathematician) (born 1950), mathematician Paul Seymour (basketball) (1928–1988), American basketball player and coach Percy Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset (1910–1984) Phil Seymour (1952–1993), American power pop musician Phil Seymour (American football) (1947–2013), American football player Richard Seymour (born 1979), former American National Football League player Richard Seymour (18th-century writer) (died c.1750), English editor and author Richard Seymour (21st-century writer) (born 1977), British Marxist