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Is there are more correct anglicization of Fionnlagh (Finley or Finlay)?

by Perrine (Destry)

6/1/2021, 10:03 AM

On this site is just says that they are both anglicizations of Fionnlagh.

But is there an older, more ancient, more correct one? For some reason Finlay looks way more authentic to me than Finley but maybe I'm wrong.

Does anyone know?

Finlay seems to be way more popular in Scotland than Finley and they usually go for traditional spellings (e.g. Alison over Allison, Caitlin over Kaitlyn, Hayley over Hailey).

In England + Wales Finley is more popular.

Is there are more correct anglicization of Fionnlagh (Finley or Finlay)? · Perrine · 6/1/2021, 10:03 AM

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