Finnegan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Finnegan means "fair" or "white" and is derived from the Irish Gaelic name Fionnagán.
Pronunciation
FIN-ə-gən
The name Finnegan is pronounced as FINN-uh-gin or FINN-uh-gun.
Popularity
Finnegan is a relatively popular name in the United States, ranking at #453 on the Social Security Administration's list of popular baby names in 2019.

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Finnegan Name meanings & History

The name Finnegan means "fair" or "white" and is derived from the Irish Gaelic name Fionnagán. From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fionnagáin, itself derived from the given name Fionnagán, a diminutive of Fionn. This is the surname of a relatively minor character in James Joyce's novel Finnegans Wake (1939), the title of which was based on a 19th-century Irish ballad called Finnegan's Wake. Finnegan is primarily used as a boy's name.

Zodiac Sign of Finnegan: Friendly Leo

Synonyms of Finnegan:

F: Fiery,Friendly,Festive,Fun-loving

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

N: Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neat

E: Environment,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Entertain

G: Goof-off,Go-getter,Gregarious,Genuine

A: Argumentative,Angry,Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive

Finnegan is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Finnegan include Finnegan Jager, a popular YouTube vlogger, and Finnegan Fitzgerald, a character in the book "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.

2.) Finnegan (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) fair

Other Forms: Finegan, Finigan, Finn, Finny


3.) Finnegan (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) light skinned; white.

Other Forms: Finegan, Fineghan, Finneghan, Fynegan, Fyneghan, Fynnegan, Fynneghan


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