Fintan
Fintan is a male name.
Origin and meaning
The name is of Irish origin. It probably means white fire or white bull . According to legend, Fintan was the name of the only Irish who survived a great flood.
Name bearer
- Fintan mac Bóchra , legendary figure from the Lebor Gabála Érenn ("Book of the Conquest of Ireland") in the Celtic mythology of Ireland
- Fintan von Clonenagh († 603), Irish monk and Catholic saint
- Fintan Gavin (* 1966), Irish clergyman and bishop
- James Fintan Lalor (1807–1849), Irish journalist and author
- Fintan McKeown (* ??), Irish actor
- Fintan Monahan (* 1967), Irish clergyman and bishop
- Fintan von Rheinau (803 / 804–878), Irish Catholic hermit
Individual evidence
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Fintan. Retrieved April 8, 2019 .