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Name Origin

Fintan is an Irish masculine given name meaning 'white fire' or 'fair warrior'. It originates from the Gaelic words 'fionn' (meaning white) and 'tán' (meaning fire).

irishmasculinegaelicmeaningfulwarriorfirewhite

Famous People

Fintan O'Toole (1958-)

Journalist, writer, and critic

  • Won the Irish Book Awards for Non-Fiction in 2010
  • Held the position of literary editor at The Irish Times

Fintan Warfield (1978-)

Actor

  • Known for his role as Brendan in the television series 'Father Ted'
  • Appeared in films like 'The General' and 'Veronica Guerin'

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