Finn
[fɪn]Meaning
Old Irish form of Fionn; also from Old Norse Finnr, meaning Sami or person from Finland
Background Story
Finn is the Old Irish form of Fionn, and the usual Anglicized spelling of 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. It is also a separate name from the Old Norse Finnr, which meant "Sami, person from Finland". The name is used in Breton, Welsh and Welsh Mythology, and in Icelandic and Old Norse.
Variations
Fin, Finley
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