Finley

F4I1N1L1E1Y4
/ˈfɪnli/

proper noun

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Meanings

proper nounFinley (countable and uncountable, plural Finleys)

plural Finleys

  1. countableuncountableA Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableA unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename
    1. countableuncountableA town in Berrigan Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lake County, California.

      A house near Finley burns from the Mendocino Complex Fire on July 30.

      2018 August 13, “Massive wildfires scorching California”, in CNN, archived from the original on 11 May 2026
    3. countableuncountableA township in Scott County, Indiana.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Taylor County, Kentucky.
    5. countableuncountableA small city, the county seat of Steele County, North Dakota.
    6. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
    7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee.
    8. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Benton County, Washington.
    9. countableuncountableA town in Juneau County, Wisconsin.

Origin

Variant of Finlay.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Finley

MckinleythinlyFinlayinly
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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