Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finlay

/ˈfɪnli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
fin-lay
IPA
/ˈfɪnli/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh (“fair warrior/hero”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Finlays (plural) Findlay (alternative) Findley (alternative) Findlow (alternative) Finley (alternative) Finlow (alternative)

Derived Forms

Finlaycolor Finlayson

Phrases

Finlay-Marks syndrome

Homonyms

finley

Rhymes With

thinly mckinley finley mcginley linley tinley mckinlay kinley brinley quinley brinlee inly

Questions

How do you pronounce finlay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪnli/.
What does finlay mean?
A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does finlay come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce finlay

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