Finton
Irish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Finton
The given name 'Finton' is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name *Fionntán*, meaning "little fair one" or "white fire," derived from *fionn* ("fair, white").
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Etymology
The given name 'Finton' is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name *Fionntán*, meaning "little fair one" or "white fire," derived from *fionn* ("fair, white"). It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, often associated with Christianity through Saint Fintan, a 6th-century Irish abbot and missionary.
Finton currently ranks #12,838 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.
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