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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