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. Notable people with the name include:
mythology Fionn McLoughlin, Irish rugby union player Fionn O'Shea, Irish actor Fionn Regan, Irish folk musician Fionn Whitehead, English actor Fionn Bheinn...
Fionn Whitehead (/fɪn/; born 18 July 1997) is an English actor. He portrayed the lead role in the 2017 film Dunkirk and the 2018 film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch...
Irish literature focusing on the exploits of the mythical hero Finn or Fionn mac Cumhaill and his warrior band the Fianna. Sometimes called the Ossianic...
Fionn Regan (born 1981) is an Irish folk musician and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Bray, Regan came to prominence with the release of his debut...
Cycle', which focuses on the adventures and heroic deeds of the fian leader Fionn mac Cumhaill and his band. In later tales, the fianna are more often depicted...
The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn (Old Irish: Macgnímartha Finn) is a medieval Irish narrative belonging to the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. As its title...
Fionn Philip Hand (born 1 July 1998) is an Irish cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 6...
Finn, son of Blath, son of Labraid Condelg, son of Cairpre, son of Ollom Fotla, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High...
kings, and fairies. Many stories concern the Fianna and their captain, Fionn mac Uail, from the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. The book was first published...
Fionn Miguel Eckardt Ferreira (from Ballydehob, County Cork, Ireland) is an Irish inventor, chemistry student and Forbes 30 under 30 listee. He is known...
and a well-liked, valued member of the Fianna who on one occasion saves Fionn and his band by single-handedly slaying over three thousand enemies in battle...
with Fionn's foster mother Oisín - son of Fionn mac Cumhaill, warrior of the Fianna and a great poet Oscar - warrior son of Oisín and Niamh Fionn mac Cumhaill...
Fionn Fitzgerald (born 27 April 1990) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a left corner-back with the Kerry senior team. Born in Killarney, County...
Fionn Carr (born 17 December 1985) is an Irish rugby union former player. He played primarily as a wing but could also play at fullback. Carr played most...
Ballyfin (Irish: (An) Baile Fionn, meaning 'the fair/white town' or alternatively "town of Fionn") is a small village and parish in County Laois, Ireland...
story figures prominently in The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn, which recounts the early adventures of Fionn mac Cumhaill. In the story, an ordinary salmon ate...
Fionn Mac Colla (born Thomas Douglas MacDonald; 4 March 1906 – 20 July 1975) was a Scottish novelist closely connected to the Scottish Gaelic language...
The Ulster Cycle (Irish: an Rúraíocht), formerly known as the Red Branch Cycle, is a body of medieval Irish heroic legends and sagas of the Ulaid. It is...
Irish mythology, Sadhbh or Sive (/saɪv/ SYVE) was the mother of Oisín by Fionn mac Cumhail. She is either a daughter of Bodb Derg, king of the Síd of Munster...
Éber Finn (modern spelling: Éibhear Fionn), son of Míl Espáine, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland...
Fionn Gibbons (born 12 June 2002) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Munster. Gibbons joined year...
Fionn Bheinn is a mountain located south of Loch Fannich in the northwestern Scottish Highlands. It has a height of 933 m (3061 ft) and is listed as a...