Fionn

See also: fionn and fíonn

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Finn, an epithet from the adjective finn (“white, bright, fair, handsome”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /fʲũːn̪ˠ/
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /fʲɪn̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Fionn m

1. a male given name from Old Irish

Descendants

• → English: Finn
• →⇒ English: Fiona

Mutation

Mutated forms of Fionn

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Fionn	Fhionn	bhFionn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish Finn, an epithet from the adjective finn (“white, bright, fair, handsome”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fjũːn̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Fionn m (genitive Fhinn)

1. a male given name from Old Irish

Mutation

Mutation of Fionn

radical	lenition
Fionn	Fhionn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.