Fintan

Gender Masculine
Usage Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1]
Pronounced Pron. FIN-tan(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Possibly means either "white fire" or "white ancient" 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

VariantFionntan(Irish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   natural   wholesome   strong   strange  

Categories

animals, colors, elderly, fire, Keeper of the Lost Cities characters, legend, saints, white

Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Fintan.shtml.
Entry updated January 21, 2022