Finnegan Name Meaning
The name Finnegan comes from Irish roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Finnegan below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.
Finnegan Name Meaning
Irish, English (Modern)From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fionnagáin meaning "descendant of Fionnagán". The name Fionnagán is a diminutive of FIONN. This was the name of a character in James Joyce's novel...
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