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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.

Thinking back on the last two years of his life full of album releases, filming schedules and tour dates, Finn Wolfhard requires squint-inducing concentration to keep it all straight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Finn McGeachan, 21, is studying to be a chiropractor at the University of South Wales in Cardiff.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

In nearby Bryn, twenty-three-year-old Finn Knowles told AFP Burnham was "a better option" than Starmer.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

New Zealand defender Finn Surman, top, goes after the ball in front of Iran forward Ali Alipour during the second half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Emma looked up at Chess, and they both shrugged and grinned and followed Finn.

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

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

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

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

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

“Well, nice socks, anyway, Finn. And eyes. You have a cool name.”

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith