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'''Finlay''' is a masculine [[given name]], and also a [[surname]]. The given name is represented in [[Scottish Gaelic]] as '''Fionnlagh'''. |
'''Finlay''' is a masculine [[given name]], and also a [[surname]]. The given name is represented in [[Scottish Gaelic]] as '''Fionnlagh'''. |
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**[[Finlay MacDonald (politician)]] (born 1866), Canadian Member of Parliament for Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia |
**[[Finlay MacDonald (politician)]] (born 1866), Canadian Member of Parliament for Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia |
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**[[Finlay MacDonald (senator)]] (1923-2002), Canadian senator |
**[[Finlay MacDonald (senator)]] (1923-2002), Canadian senator |
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**[[FInlay Russell ]] actor in Swansea |
**[[FInlay Russell ]] actor in Swansea |
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Revision as of 00:31, 14 May 2012
| Gender | Male |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Scottish |
| Meaning | Fair Hero |
Finlay is a masculine given name, and also a surname. The given name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Fionnlagh.
A Bad Name
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Given name
- Findláech of Moray Finlay McRory, Mormaer (Lord) of Moray, MacBeth's father
- Finlay Mickel, Scottish skier
- Finlay Currie, Scottish actor (1878-1968)
- Finlay Calder, former Scotland rugby player
- Finlay Freundlich (1885-1964), Astronomer
- Finlay Crisp (1917-1984), Australian academic and political scientist
- Finlay Dow-Smith "Starsmith" Music Producer
- Finlay Speedie (18 August 1880 – 5 February 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers and Newcastle United in the 1900s
- Finlay Welsh, Actor
- Finlay Colini Fionnlagh MacCailein (died 1419) was a medieval Scottish Bishop
- Finlay Robertson, Actor
- Finlay William Jackson (1901-1941), Cricketer and Rugby Union player
- Finlay Crerar, Royal Air Force Officer
- Finlay Mor, (1487-1547), The first recognised Farquharson of Invercauld
- Finlay McNaughton Young (1852-1916), Canadian Senator
- Finlay Macdonald, several people
- Finlay Macdonald (moderator), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
- Finlay MacDonald (musician), Scottish keyboardist
- Finlay MacDonald (politician) (born 1866), Canadian Member of Parliament for Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia
- Finlay MacDonald (senator) (1923-2002), Canadian senator
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- FInlay Russell actor in Swansea
Surname
- Carlos Finlay, Cuban doctor who first identified mosquitoes as a disease carrier
- Chase Finlay, New York City Ballet dancer
- Charles Coleman Finlay, an American science fiction and fantasy author
- Dave Finlay, Northern Irish former professional wrestler
- David Finlay, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Donald Finlay, (1909 – 1970) was an Olympian British athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles, and RAF pilot.
- Dr. Finlay, a fictional character created by author A. J. Cronin
- Erwin Findlay-Freundlich, German astronomer and businessman
- Fergus Finlay
- Frank Finlay, British stage, film and television actor
- Harold John Finlay a New Zealand paleontologist and conchologist
- George Finlay, Scottish-English historian
- Ian Hamilton Finlay, Scottish poet and writer
- Jaco Finlay, Canadian settler in what is now the U.S. state of Oregon
- Katrina Finlay, fictional character of the British TV series Monarch of the Glen
- Martyn Finlay, New Zealand politician and lawyer
- Mary Lou Finlay, Canadian journalist
- Peter Warren Finlay, the birthname of D.B.C. Pierre, Australian writer
- Robert Finlay, 1st Viscount Finlay
- Virgil Finlay, science fiction illustrator
- William Henry Finlay, South African astronomer
This page lists people with the surname Finlay.
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