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View Name: Fintan


FINTAN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Irish, Irish Mythology
PRONOUNCED: FIN-tan (Irish)   [key]
Meaning & History
Possibly means either "white fire" or "white bull" in Irish. According to legend this was the name of the only Irish person to survive the great flood. This name was also borne by many Irish saints.
Related Names
VARIANT: Fionntan (Irish)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Fionntan (Scottish)



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