Surname

Finglas

“fair; clear”·“rivulet, stream”

Finglas is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Finglas is built from elements meaning “fair; clear” and “rivulet, stream”.

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Where it comes from

Finglas comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Fionnghlas.

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Similar names

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Polish

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Irish

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Irish

Philbin

Philbin is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Finucane

“descendant of Fionnmhacán”

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Irish

Foughlaan

“wretch, pimp”

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Irish

Finnerty

“descendant of Fionnachta”

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Irish

Furness

“fodder”

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Finglas’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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