Finnegan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Fionnagáin →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Finigan · alternative Finnigan

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. rareA male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Fionnagáin“descendant of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Fionnagán</i>”
  2. EnglishFinnegan

Borrowed from Irish Ó Fionnagáin (“descendant of Fionnagán”). Fionnagán is a given name that descends from Old Irish Finnacán, which is typically anglicised as Finnegan itself.

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Cite this entry
APA

Finnegan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finnegan

MLA

“Finnegan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finnegan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Finnegan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finnegan.

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