Finlay Name Meaning & Origin
Finlay
Pronunciation: FIN-lee (key)
Origin of the name Finley:
Anglicized form of Fionnlagh and Fionnla, compound names composed of the Gaelic elements fionn (white, fair) and laogh (warrior, calf): hence, "fair-haired warrior." Var: Finlay.
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Finn, Fin, Philly
- Meanings and history of the name Finlay
St. Finlugh was a 6th Century Irish priest
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Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh(ua) Dallas’s first son is named Oliver Finlay. He was born in 2014.
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