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Hi Blaze,

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the word "to find" is a common Germanic word - some examples:

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English: to find
Swedish+Icelandic: finna
German: finden
Dutch+Middle High German: vinden
Danish: finde
Norwegian: finne
Gothic: finþan
Old High German: findan

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The root is Indo-European "pent" with the original meaning "to go, to walk, to wander". So the word "to find" originally meant "to walk around and meet someone" and "to walk around and step on something".

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Names related to that word are the Old Norse "finn"-names (actually the people of the country Finland where called "Finns" because they were wandering around!). Some examples:

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male:

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Finn
Finnur
Finnbjörn/Finnbjørn (+ bear)
Finngard (+ protection)
Finngeir (+ spear)
Finnkell (+ helmet)
Finnulf (+ wolf)
Finnvard (+ protector)

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Alvfinn (+ elf)
Anfinn/Arnfinn (+ eagle)
Audfinn (+ luck, wealth)
Bergfinn (+ protection, salvation)
Bjarnfinnur (+ bear)
Dagfinn (+ day)
Kolfinn (+ coal, black)
Oddfinn (+ top, edge)
Torfinn (+ thunder-god Tor)

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female names:

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Finja
Finnja
Finnbjörg/Finnbjørg/Finnborg (+ protection, salvation)
Finndis/Finndís (+ goddess)
Finney (+ luck)
Finngerd (+ protection)
Finnlaug (+ promise, pledge)

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Arnfinna (+ eagle)
Dagfinna (+ day)
Dýrfinna (+ dear)
Eyfinna (+ luck)
Geirfinna (+ spear)
Jófinna (+ horse)
Kolfinna (+ coal, black)
Kristfinna (+ Christ)
Sigfinna/Sigurfinna (+ victory)
Sæfinna (+ sea, ocean)

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Regards, Satu

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