Etymology

Fingal

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Today it means: A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, best known in Scotland. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Fionnghall
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Fingal · proper noun1

  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromFionnghall
  2. English todayFingal

From Scottish Gaelic Fionnghall, from fionn (“fair”) + gall (“stranger”). Used by Macpherson as a rendering of the Irish Fionn mac Cumhail.

Fingal · proper noun2

  1. Irish · derived fromFine Gall
  2. English todayFingal

From Irish Fine Gall (literally “race of the Norsemen”).

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