Meanings
- A male given name from Irish.
Shay’s son Fionan told how Ireland’s own Renaissance man was creative until the end.
2021 April 14, “FOND FAREWELL Shay Healy’s son tells funeral his ‘legend will forever carry on’ as mourners bid farewell to Eurovison songwriter”, in The Irish Sun
Origin
- IrishFhionáin
- EnglishFionan
From Irish Fhionáin.
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Fionan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fionan
“Fionan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fionan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fionan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fionan.
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