Index of Names in Irish Annals: Descriptive Bynames: Finn/Fionn

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

Descriptive Bynames: Finn/Fionn

Meaning:

"Fair" (refers either to hair color or to complexion)

Spellings:

What we know as a set of Irish Annals are manuscripts that were each compiled during a particular time period, usually using older material as sources. For example, when the Annals of the Four Masters were written from 1632 to 1636, they covered events that occurred centuries and millenia before (including legendary history). So, when an entry in this set of annals refers to a person who lived in the year 738, the spelling used for that person's name is very likely not using the spelling that would have been used in 738.

Standard forms of this name (based on spelling systems of different periods) would be:

Oghamic Irish (pre-700) nominative form:	[unknown]
Oghamic Irish (pre-700) genitive form:	[unknown]

Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) nominative form:	Find, Finn
Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) genitive form:	Find, Finn

Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) nominative form:	Find, Finn
Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) genitive form:	Find, Finn

Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) nominative form:	Fionn
Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) genitive form:	Finn

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 23

Found in Years: 572, 667, 670, 671, 681, 747, 778, 974, 997, 1066, 1126, 1135, 1161, 1260, 1289, 1342, 1362, 1387, 1419, 1422, 1467, 1470, 1476, 1478, 1489, 1490, 1501, 1503, 1508, 1519, 1543, 1544, 1557

Research Notes:

Woulfe (p. 287 s.n. Fionn) gives the meaning of this byname as "fair".

The meaning "the fair, or fair-haired" is given in regards to a man's name in 1478 (FM vol. 4, p. 1106, footnote "y").

Sources:

Further information about the byname Finn/Fionn, may be found in:

Woulfe (p. 287 s.n. Fionn)
FM (vol. 4, p. 1106, footnote "y")

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information about secondary sources is included on that page as well.

Raw Data

In the table below, I have separated individuals with a blank line. That is, when there are multiple entries in the annals that refer to a single person, those entries are grouped together.

Within the list of entries refering to a single person, I have sorted the entries primarily by orthography when it is obvious that what I am seeing is the same entry showing up in multiple annals. The entries that tend to use older spellings are listed first.

NOTE: The Annals referenced below under the code letters A, B, C, E, & F tend to use later spellings than the other Annals. In some cases, the spellings listed in these Annals may not be appropriate for the year referenced in the Annal entry.

In some Gaelic scripts, there is a character that looks approximately like a lowercase f, but without the crossbar. This character (represented by an underscored , e, in the entries below) sometimes represents e and sometimes ea depending upon the context of the text.

[Standardized form of this man's name]

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 572)

T T572.1 da h-úa Múiredaig .i. Baetan mac Muiredaig & Eochaid Find mac Domnaill

(d. 670)

U U670.5 Brain Finn m. Maele Fothartaigh [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 667-671)

U U671.3 Bran Finn m. Maele Octraich

T T671.3 Bran Find mac Mail ochtraigh, rí na n-Deisse Muman

CS CS667 Brain Finn meic Maeilectraig ri na n-Desi Muman [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)

T T681.1 Fland Find mac Maile Tuile

(d. 747)

T T747.2 Muiredhaigh Find, ríg h-Ua Meith [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 778)

U U778.7 Aedh Finn m. Echdach rex Dal Riati

[Donnchad Finn mac Áeda meic Flainn] (d. 974)

U U974.3 Donnchad Finn, ri Midhe

T T974.1 Dondchadh Fínd, mac Aeda, maic Flaind

U U997.1 mc. n-Donnchada Finn

U U997.4 Domnall m. Donnchada Finn

T T997.2 Domnall mac Dondchada Find

(d. 1066)

B M1066.5 Fogartach Fionn do Ultoibh, eccnaidh & angcoiri ["Fogartach Finn, one of the Ulidians, a wise man and anchorite"]

[Domnall Finn Ua Dubda] (d. 1126)

B M1126.12 Domhnall Finn Ua Dubhda, tighearna Ua n-Amhalghadha

B M1135.20 Amhlaibh, mac Domhnaill Fhinn Uí Dhubhda, tigherna Ua n-Amhalghadha

[Fallamhan Fionn Ua Fallamhain] (d. 1161)

B M1161.22 Fallamhan Fionn Ua Fallamhain, taoiseach Cloinne h-Uadach

[Muircheartach Fionn]

Co 1260.2 Aed mac Murcertaig Find

[Riocard Fionn mac Uilliam Burc]

Co 1289.7 mac Ricairt Finn meic Uilliam Burc

[Giolla Chríost Fionn Mac Cormaic]

Co 1342.6 Fergal mac Gilla Crist Finn Meic Cormaic

[Eoghan Fionn Ua Conchobhair] (d. 1362)

Co 1362.2 Eogan Find h. Conchobair mac Rig Connacht

C M1362.2 Eoghan Fionn Ua Concobhair mac righ Connacht

[Goffraidh Fionn Ó Dalaigh] (d. 1387)

D M1387.4 Goffraidh Fionn Ó Dalaigh ard-ollamh Ereann

[Domhnall Fionn Mac Horiberd]

Co 1419.30 Domnall Finn Mac Horiberd

[Domhnall Fionn Ua Flaithbertaigh]

Co 1422.5 Domnall Finn h. Flaithbertaig

[Tomás Fionn Mac Muiris]

Co 1422.7 Sefrun mac meic Tomas Find Meic Muris

[Feidhlim Fionn Ua Conchobhair]

Co 1467.10 Feidlim Find

Co 1470.6 Cathal mac Fedlim Find

Co 1476.15 Derbforgaill ingen Fedhlim Finn h. Conchobair ben h. Conchobair Duinn

D M1476.12 Dearbforgaill inghen Feidhlimidh Fhinn Uí Concobhair bean Uí Concobhair Duinn

Co 1489.8 Toirdelbach mac Feidhlim Finn h. Conchobair

Co 1490.5 O Conchobair Ruad .i. Feidlim Finn

E M1503.16 Fheidhlimidh Fhinn Uí Chonchobhair

Co 1519.17 Ó Concobair Ruad .i. Eoghan mac Feidhlimidh Finn, ri co fresabhra

[Tadhg Fionn Ua Luinín] (d. 1478)

FM vol. 4, p. 1106, 1478 Tad.g fionn ua luinín saoí le leig.es & le seanc.as

D M1478.12 Tadhg Fionn Ua Luinín saoí le leighes & le seanchas

[Brian Fionn Ua Cathain]

Co 1501.6 Brian Finn h. Cathain

[Tighearnán Fionn Ua Ruairc]

Co 1508.6 Sean mac Tigernain Finn h. Ruairc

[Feidhlim Fionn Ua Gallchubhair]

Co 1543.11 Toirrdelbaig meic Feidlim Finn hI Gallchubair

E M1543.8 Toirrdhealbhach mac Feilim Fhinn Uí Gallchubhair

Co 1544.3 mac Fedlim Finn Í Gallchubair

E M1544.8 Toirrdhealbhach mac Feilim Finn

Co 1544.3 mac Fedlim Finn

E M1544.8 mac Fhelim Fhinn

E M1557.14 Dhonnchadh mac Feilim Fhinn Uí Ghallchubhair

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	23
Found in Years:	572, 667, 670, 671, 681, 747, 778, 974, 997, 1066, 1126, 1135, 1161, 1260, 1289, 1342, 1362, 1387, 1419, 1422, 1467, 1470, 1476, 1478, 1489, 1490, 1501, 1503, 1508, 1519, 1543, 1544, 1557

[Standardized form of this man's name]
Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 572)
T	T572.1		da h-úa Múiredaig .i. Baetan mac Muiredaig & Eochaid Find mac Domnaill

(d. 670)
U	U670.5		Brain Finn m. Maele Fothartaigh [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 667-671)
U	U671.3		Bran Finn m. Maele Octraich
T	T671.3		Bran Find mac Mail ochtraigh, rí na n-Deisse Muman
CS	CS667		Brain Finn meic Maeilectraig ri na n-Desi Muman [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)
T	T681.1		Fland Find mac Maile Tuile

(d. 747)
T	T747.2		Muiredhaigh Find, ríg h-Ua Meith [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 778)
U	U778.7		Aedh Finn m. *Echdach rex* Dal Riati**

[Donnchad Finn mac Áeda meic Flainn] (d. 974)
U	U974.3		Donnchad Finn, ri Midhe
T	T974.1		Dondchadh Fínd, mac Aeda, maic Flaind
U	U997.1		mc. n-Donnchada Finn
U	U997.4		Domnall m. Donnchada Finn
T	T997.2		Domnall mac Dondchada Find

(d. 1066)
B	M1066.5		Fogartach Fionn do Ultoibh, eccnaidh & angcoiri ["Fogartach Finn, one of the Ulidians, a wise man and anchorite"]

[Domnall Finn Ua Dubda] (d. 1126)
B	M1126.12		Domhnall Finn Ua Dubhda, tighearna Ua n-Amhalghadha
B	M1135.20		Amhlaibh, mac Domhnaill Fhinn Uí Dhubhda, tigherna Ua n-Amhalghadha

[Fallamhan Fionn Ua Fallamhain] (d. 1161)
B	M1161.22		Fallamhan Fionn Ua Fallamhain, taoiseach Cloinne h-Uadach

[Muircheartach Fionn]
Co	1260.2		Aed mac Murcertaig Find

[Riocard Fionn mac Uilliam Burc]
Co	1289.7		mac Ricairt Finn meic Uilliam Burc

[Giolla Chríost Fionn Mac Cormaic]
Co	1342.6		Fergal mac Gilla Crist Finn Meic Cormaic

[Eoghan Fionn Ua Conchobhair] (d. 1362)
Co	1362.2		Eogan Find h. Conchobair mac Rig Connacht
C	M1362.2		Eoghan Fionn Ua Concobhair mac righ Connacht

[Goffraidh Fionn Ó Dalaigh] (d. 1387)
D	M1387.4		Goffraidh Fionn Ó Dalaigh ard-ollamh Ereann

[Domhnall Fionn Mac Horiberd]
Co	1419.30		Domnall Finn Mac Horiberd

[Domhnall Fionn Ua Flaithbertaigh]
Co	1422.5		Domnall Finn h. Flaithbertaig

[Tomás Fionn Mac Muiris]
Co	1422.7		Sefrun mac meic Tomas Find Meic Muris

[Feidhlim Fionn Ua Conchobhair]
Co	1467.10		Feidlim Find
Co	1470.6		Cathal mac Fedlim Find
Co	1476.15		Derbforgaill ingen Fedhlim Finn h. Conchobair ben h. Conchobair Duinn
D	M1476.12		Dearbforgaill inghen Feidhlimidh Fhinn Uí Concobhair bean Uí Concobhair Duinn
Co	1489.8		Toirdelbach mac Feidhlim Finn h. Conchobair
Co	1490.5		O Conchobair Ruad .i. Feidlim Finn
E	M1503.16		Fheidhlimidh Fhinn Uí Chonchobhair
Co	1519.17		Ó Concobair Ruad .i. Eoghan mac Feidhlimidh Finn, ri co fresabhra

[Tadhg Fionn Ua Luinín] (d. 1478)
FM	vol. 4, p. 1106, 1478		Tad.g fionn ua luinín saoí le leig.es & le seanc.as
D	M1478.12		Tadhg Fionn Ua Luinín saoí le leighes & le seanchas

[Brian Fionn Ua Cathain]
Co	1501.6		Brian Finn h. Cathain

[Tighearnán Fionn Ua Ruairc]
Co	1508.6		Sean mac Tigernain Finn h. Ruairc

[Feidhlim Fionn Ua Gallchubhair]
Co	1543.11		Toirrdelbaig meic Feidlim Finn hI Gallchubair
E	M1543.8		Toirrdhealbhach mac Feilim Fhinn Uí Gallchubhair
Co	1544.3		mac Fedlim Finn Í Gallchubair
E	M1544.8		Toirrdhealbhach mac Feilim Finn
Co	1544.3		mac Fedlim Finn
E	M1544.8		mac Fhelim Fhinn
E	M1557.14		Dhonnchadh mac Feilim Fhinn Uí Ghallchubhair