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Name Origin

Finnegan is an Irish masculine given name meaning 'fair' or 'white.' It is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Fearnagain, which means 'descendant of Fearnán.' Fearnán itself likely comes from the word 'fearann,' meaning 'land' or 'territory.'

irishmasculinegaelicmeaningfulfairwhitelandterritory

Famous People

Finnegan Begin (1942-)

Politician

  • Premier of Quebec (1976-1979)
  • Leader of the Parti Québécois (1975-1987)

Finnegan Oldfield (1960-)

Musician

  • Known for his work with the band The Waterboys
  • Released solo albums and collaborated with other artists

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