| Common Name | Amsterdam fur seal |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Amsterdam Island (New Amsterdam) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Weimerskirch, H., P. Inchausti, C. Guinet and C. Barbraud, 2003 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | morphology |
| 2nd Modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'seal', from Old High German 'selah', i.e., 'seal'. |