Finn (surname)

The surname Finn has several origins. In some cases it is derived from the Irish Ó Finn, meaning "descendant of Fionn"; the byname means "white" or "fair-haired". In other cases it is derived from the Old Norse Finnr, a personal name sometimes derived from a byname, or else from compound names beginning with this word element. In other cases Finn is a German surname derived from an ethnic name referring to people from Finland. Notable people sharing the surname are listed below.

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Born after 1800

Edmund Finn (1819–1898), Australian journalist and author
James Finn (born before 1850), British diplomat
Daniel E. Finn (1845–1910), New York politician and judge
Francis J Finn (1859–1928), American Catholic priest and author
Frank Finn (1868–1932), English ornithologist
Alfred C. Finn (1883–1964), American architect
James Henry Fynn (1893–1917), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Charles Finn (1899–1974), American Olympic water polo player

Born after 1900

John William Finn (1909–2010), American naval officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor
Howard Finn (1917–1986), American local politician
Hubert Finn (1900-1952), Australian rugby league footballer and physician
Gilbert Finn (born 1920), Canadian businessman and provincial politician
Ted Finn (c.1930–2007), Canadian lawyer and government official; first director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Chester E. Finn, Jr. (born 1944) American professor of education, policy analyst, and US Asst. Sec. of Education
Ronald Finn (1930–2004), English medical researcher
Jimmy Finn (born 1931), Irish hurler
Mali Finn (1938–2007), American teacher and Hollywood casting director
Mickey Finn (inventor) (1938–2007), American inventor and designer of military weapons systems
Ron Finn (born 1940), Canadian professional ice hockey linesman
Robert Finn (ambassador) (born 1945), American diplomat
Christine Finn (born before 1946), British Raj-English actress
Mickey Finn (musician) (1947–2003), English percussionist

Born after 1950

Simon Finn (musician) (born 1951), English musician
John Finn (born 1952), American actor
William Finn (born 1952), American composer and lyricist
Tim Finn (born 1952), New Zealand singer-songwriter
Robert Finn (bishop) (born 1953), American Roman Catholic bishop
Jon Finn (born 1958), American musician and guitarist
Pat Finn (born 1956), American television personality and entrepreneur
Neil Finn (born 1958), New Zealand singer-songwriter
Pat Finn (actor) (born 1965), American actor
Bernie Finn (born 1961), Australian state politician
Richard Finn (born 1963), English priest, academic and theologian
Simon Finn (politician) (born 1965), Australian politician
Micky Finn (born 1966), DJ, electronic musician and rave pioneer
Steven Finn (ice hockey) (born 1966), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Jason Finn (musician) (born 1967), American musician
Jerry Finn (1969-2008), American record producer
Jeffrey Finn (born 1970), American theatrical producer
Craig Finn (born 1971), American musician
Jim Finn (born 1976), American professional football player
Charlie Finn (born 1981), American actor and voice actor
Veronica Finn (born 1981), American singer
Liam Finn (born 1983), Australian-New Zealand musician
Ronan Finn (born 1987), Irish footballer
Steven Finn (cricketer) (born 1989), English cricketer
Camila Finn (born 1991), Brazilian fashion model
Terry Finn (born 1955), American actor - Broadway, Television and film
Mark Finn (born 1969), American fantasy and science fiction writer
Jason Finn (actor) (born 1986), American actor

Living with unknown birth year

Tom Finn (living), American musician
Will Finn (living), American animator, voice actor, and director
Chris Finn (living), Canadian stand-up comedian and writer
Roger Finn (living), Hong Kong-British television presenter
Kenny Finn (living), Irish-American soccer and gaelic football player
Mike Finn (living), Irish international amateur sportsperson
Paul Anthony Finn (living), Irish singer-songwriter

Finn (surname)

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