Finn 1

Gender Masculine
Usage Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1], Irish, English, Dutch, German
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɪn/(English, Dutch, German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Old Irish form of Fionn, as well as the usual Anglicized spelling (with the Irish hero's name Anglicized as Finn McCool). As a surname it is borne by Huckleberry Finn, a character in Mark Twain's novels.

Related Names

Rootfinn
VariantsFionn, Fion(Irish Mythology) Finnén(Old Irish) Fionn(Irish) Fynn(German)
DiminutiveFinnán(Old Irish)
Other Languages & CulturesGwenneg, Winoc(Breton) Gwyn, Wyn, Gwynn, Wynn, Wynne(Welsh) Gwyn(Welsh Mythology)
Same SpellingFinn 2

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Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Finn.shtml.
Entry updated October 6, 2024