Fionn
/ˈfʲɪnˠ/noun
A masculine Irish and Scottish Gaelic given name, famously borne by the legendary warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Did you know?Fionn mac Cumhaill, the legendary leader of the Fianna, is associated with the Salmon of Knowledge, whose wisdom he gained by accidentally burning his thumb while cooking it.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*windos
“White or bright”
Proto-Celtic
Proto-Celtic
*windos
“White; fair”
Old Irish
Old Irish
find
“White, fair, or bright; also used as a personal name”
Middle Irish
Middle Irish
Finn
“White or fair; the name of the heroic warrior Finn mac Cumhaill”
Modern Irish
Irish
Fionn
“A masculine given name meaning white or fair”
Modern English
English
Fionn
“A borrowing used as an Irish or Scottish Gaelic personal name”