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Finn (1)

Older Irish form of FIONN. This is also the usual Anglicized spelling of the name. As a surname it is borne by Huckleberry Finn, a character in Mark Twain's novels.

FIONN   male   Irish, Irish Mythology
From Irish fionn (older Irish finn) meaning "fair" or "white". Fionn mac Cumhail was a legendary Irish hero who became all-wise by eating an enchanted salmon. He fought against the giant Fomors with his son Oisín and grandson Oscar.
EQUIVALENTS
IRISH MYTHOLOGY: Finn, Fionn
IRISH: Finn, Fion, Fionn
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
IRISH: Finnagán, Finnán, Fionnán
FEMININE FORMS
ENGLISH: Fiona
SCOTTISH: Fiona
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Finnegan, Viona
IRISH: Finnegan
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