Finn

¹ American  

[fin] / fɪn /

noun

1. Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.

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Finn ² American  

[fin] / fɪn /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Finland.

2. any native speaker of Finnish.

3. a native speaker of any Finnic language.

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Finn. ³ American  

Or Finn

abbreviation

1. Finnish.

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Finn ¹ British  

/ fɪn /

noun

1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Finland

2. a speaker of a Finnic language, esp one of the original inhabitants of Russia, who were pushed northwards during the Slav migrations

3. a type of dinghy, designed to be sailed by one person

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Finn ² British  

/ fɪn /

noun

1. known as Finn MacCool . (in Irish legend) chief of the Fianna, father of the heroic poet Ossian

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Finn ³ British  

/ ˈfɪn /

noun

1. Neil ( Mullane ). born 1958, New Zealand singer and songwriter; lead singer with the group Crowded House (from 1985) with whom he recorded the albums Crowded House (1986), Woodface (1991), and Time on Earth (2007). Solo albums include Try Whistling This (1998)

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Etymology

Origin of Finn

Old English Finnas (plural); related to Old Norse Finnr Finn, Latin Fennī the Finns, Greek Phinnoi

Example Sentences

They were attracted to the profile of a donor referred to as "Finn" - a Dane who described himself as a fit and healthy person who rarely drank and never smoked.

From BBC

But, with Owen Farrell back at fly-half and Finn Russell straight back into the fray after the Six Nations, two old adversaries were reunited at 10.

From BBC

When Basma, the zoo’s lead cheetah trainer, decides that Chase and Finn would make an excellent pair, Finn is skeptical.

From The Wall Street Journal

Firstly, they trust the government, and secondly, because Finns cherish feeling safe.

From BBC

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell was at his magical best at times, but only gets an "honourable mention".

From BBC