Fionn
Appearance
Fionn (Irish: [fʲiːn̪ˠ], Scottish Gaelic: [fjũːn̪ˠ]) is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic. In English, it is pronounced "Finn" (/fɪn/ FIN) or "Fyun". It is derived from a byname meaning "white" or "fair-haired". It is the original version of a name later anglicized as Find and Finn.
People
[edit]Notable people with the name include:
- Fionn Carr (born 1985), Irish rugby union player
- Fionn Dunne, materials scientist
- Fionn Ferreira, Irish inventor and chemist
- Fionn Fitzgerald (born 1990), Irish football player
- Fionn Gibbons, Irish rugby player
- Fionn Griffiths, British mountain bicyclist
- Fionn Hand, Irish cricketer
- Fionn Herlihy, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Fionn MacColla (1906–1975), Scottish novelist
- Fionn mac Cumhaill, figure from Irish mythology
- Fionn McLaughlin (born 2007), Irish kart driver
- Fionn McLoughlin (born 1982), Irish rugby union player
- Fionn O'Shea (born 1997), Irish actor
- Fionn Petch, Scottish translator
- Fionn Regan (born 1981), Irish folk musician
- Fionn Whitehead (born 1997), English actor
Locations
[edit]Locations named Fionn include:
- Ballyfin, also known as Baile fionn, a village in Ireland
- Eas Fionn, Scottish waterfall
- Fionn Bheinn, Scottish mountain
- Fionn Loch (Suilven)
- Torphins, also known as Tòrr Fionn, a village in Scotland
Miscellaneous
[edit]- The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn, Medieval Irish mythical narrative text
- Fenian Cycle, also known as the Fionn Cycle, a grouping of Irish mythological texts