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The Name Finn - Origin and Meaning of Finn
  



The Name Finn - Origin and Meaning of Finn


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Finn

Irish; Old Norse

Usage of the Name Finn

Irish; Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Meaning of the Name Finn

The name Finn has two meanings:
1. It is an older Irish form of Fionn (see Fiona), as well as the Anglicized form.
2. It is derived from the Old Norse name Finnr meaning "from Finland".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Finn Kalvik (born 1947), a Norwegian singer and composer; Finn E. Kydland (born 1943), a Norwegian economist. A fictional bearer is Huckleberry Finn, the title character of the Mark Twain novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Names Related to Finn

Refer to the list of names related to Fiona.
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