Given name & surname
Finella
“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”
Finella is a variant of Fiona. One interpretation is “one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Finella is a variant of Fiona. One interpretation is “one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman.”
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Where it comes from
Finella is a variant of Fiona. An origin associated with Fiona is Irish.
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How it developed
In Scottish use, Finella is used as a variant of Fenella.
The story
Finella is a variant of Fiona. The history of Fiona gives this family its wider story. James Macpherson is credited with first using Fiona. The writer William Sharp later adopted Fiona Macleod as a pen name, adding another literary chapter to its history.
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Finella’s family of names
Finella has a related form in Fiona. Finella has a related form in Fenella. Finella has a related form in Fionola.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Finella, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Fynballa
“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”
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Fennella
“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”
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Finelle
“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”
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Fasieha
“one who is eloquent and literary”
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Fingall
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Sandrellah
“helper and defender of mankind”
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Pamelah
“very strange” · “a woman who is as sweet as honey”
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Sandrella
“helper and defender of mankind”
>99% girls