Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɪn.ə.ɡən/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fionnagáin, itself derived from the given name Fionnagán, a diminutive of Fionn. This is the surname of a relatively minor character in James Joyce's novel Finnegans Wake (1939), the title of which was based on a 19th-century Irish ballad called Finnegan's Wake.

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Entry updated April 23, 2024