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  Finn

  noun

  a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
• Finn.
  Finn.

  abbreviation

  Finnish.

Finn

¹ American  

[fin] / fɪn /

noun

1. Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.

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Finn ² American  

[fin] / fɪn /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Finland.

2. any native speaker of Finnish.

3. a native speaker of any Finnic language.

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Finn. ³ American  

Or Finn

abbreviation

1. Finnish.

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Finn ¹ British  

/ fɪn /

noun

1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Finland

2. a speaker of a Finnic language, esp one of the original inhabitants of Russia, who were pushed northwards during the Slav migrations

3. a type of dinghy, designed to be sailed by one person

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Finn ² British  

/ fɪn /

noun

1. known as Finn MacCool . (in Irish legend) chief of the Fianna, father of the heroic poet Ossian

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Finn ³ British  

/ ˈfɪn /

noun

1. Neil ( Mullane ). born 1958, New Zealand singer and songwriter; lead singer with the group Crowded House (from 1985) with whom he recorded the albums Crowded House (1986), Woodface (1991), and Time on Earth (2007). Solo albums include Try Whistling This (1998)

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Etymology

Origin of Finn

Old English Finnas (plural); related to Old Norse Finnr Finn, Latin Fennī the Finns, Greek Phinnoi

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Finn Finn.

The tracks were thought to be lost until Finn found them in his garage in 2023.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The only player who was selected for both is back-up goalkeeper Finn Dahmen.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

There were no family or friends on the guest list, just their officiant and Seyfried’s dog, Finn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

When it comes to naughty scamps, American literature has Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Finn sat in a sea of empty desks.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

“People miss what they lost, Finn. Period,” he says.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023

"Hey, Finn. Hi Finn, hi bud," was all the adorable canine need to hear to look up from where he stood.

From Fox News ● Jul. 22, 2021

“It’s okay, Finn. Really. I...um. I cleaned up your floor.”

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

“You just used me and waited for her to die. I’m not going with you, Finn. These folks are my family now.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

“Hey, wait. I’m sorry, Finn. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.”

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith