Finlay Name Meaning & Origin

Finlay

Pronunciation: FIN-lee (key)

Origin of the name Finlay:

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.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

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