Finan

F4I1N1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Fionnáin →
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Meanings

proper nounFinan (plural Finans)

plural Finans · alternative Finnan · alternative Finnen · alternative Finnin · alternative Winning

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Fionnáin“descendant of Fionnán”
  2. EnglishFinan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fionnáin (“descendant of Fionnán”), a personal name which derives from the diminutive form of fionn (“fair, blond”).

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APA

Finan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finan

MLA

“Finan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Finan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finan.

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