Fionn Explained

Fionn (in Irish fʲiːn̪ˠ/, in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic fjũːn̪ˠ/) is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic. In English, it is pronounced "Finn" 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. Notable people with the name include:

• Fionn Carr (born 1985), Irish rugby union player
• Fionn Fitzgerald (born 1990), Irish football player
• Fionn MacColla (1906–1975), Scottish novelist
• Fionn mac Cumhaill, figure from Irish mythology
• Fionn McLoughlin (born 1982), Irish rugby union player
• Fionn O'Shea (born 1997), Irish actor
• Fionn Regan (born 1981), Irish folk musician
• Fionn Whitehead (born 1997), English actor

See also

• Fionn Bheinn, Scottish mountain
• List of Irish-language given names
• List of Scottish Gaelic given names