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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Florence, Finn
- Variants
- Fínghín, Finnín
- Stronghold region
- Munster
Overview
Borne by Finghin mac Carthaigh Mór, 16th-century king of Desmond and patron of Gaelic learning.
The story behind Finghin
A traditional name in the Mac Cárthaigh and Ó Súilleabháin families of south Munster.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; royal Munster name.
Did you know?
Finghin Mac Cárthaigh was a 13th-century king of Desmond who fought the Anglo-Normans.
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