The story behind Fionnabhair
From Middle Irish Finnabair, from Old Irish Findabair, from Proto-Celtic *Windo-seibaris; cognate with English Guinevere and Jennifer.
Pronunciation
Irish: [ˈfʲɪn̪ˠuːɾʲ]
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Middle Names for Fionnabhair
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Sibling Names for Fionnabhair
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- Syllables
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From Old Irish caín (“handsome”) + -each.
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- Syllables
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