a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Finland
a speaker of a Finnic language, esp one of the original inhabitants of Russia, who were pushed northwards during the Slav migrations
a type of dinghy, designed to be sailed by one person
Old English Finnas (plural); related to Old Norse Finnr Finn, Latin Fennī the Finns, Greek Phinnoi
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“This pattern of events raises serious corporate governance concerns,” Finn wrote in his letter to Figma, adding that two remaining board members appear to be investors in Anthropic.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
"For this role, I don't think he should have even got an interview," Gough said when asked about Finn.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Suddenly my son Finn, a high school junior, appeared from the house to tell me the ’80s wanted their music back.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Stephanie may cook breakfast, but Max and Finn are pretty self-sufficient and can make certain little meals for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Chess shoved Finn toward the basement stairs and screamed, “Don’t stop until you get to the other side!”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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