Finlay

F4I1N1L1A1Y4
/ˈfɪnli/

proper noun

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Fionnlagh →
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Meanings

proper nounFinlay (plural Finlays)

plural Finlays · alternative Findlay · alternative Findley · alternative Findlow · alternative Finley · alternative Finlow

  1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicFionnlagh“fair warrior/hero”
  2. EnglishFinlay

Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh (“fair warrior/hero”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Finlay

MckinleyFinleythinlyinly
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Anagrams

naiflyfainly
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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