"Finlay" meaning in English

See Finlay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɪnli/ Forms: Finlays [plural], Findlay [alternative], Findley [alternative], Findlow [alternative], Finley [alternative], Finlow [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪnli Etymology: Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh (“fair warrior/hero”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|Fionnlagh||fair warrior/hero}} Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh (“fair warrior/hero”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Finlay (plural Finlays)
  1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
    Sense id: en-Finlay-en-name-BVNBS1Qr Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Finlay-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Finlay-Marks syndrome
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