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 [ syll. fin-gal, fi-ng-al ] The boy name Fingal is of Celtic origin and it is used largely in the Scottish language. The name is of the meaning 'fair stranger'. Derived from fionn meaning 'white, fair' ; gall meaning 'stranger'. The name is Anglicized from Fionnghall (Scottish Gaelic), borne initially by the fair-haired Norwegian and Icelandic settlers in Scotland. It later became well-known as the name of the warrior hero in James Macpherson's epic poem Fingal (1762), which he claimed were based on the legendary Celtic hero Finn. Variant forms of Fingal include Fingall (Scottish) and Fionnghall (Scottish). See also the related form, Finn (English and Irish). Fingal is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Fingal, Finn (English and Irish) was the most widely used. Baby names that sound like Fingal include Fingall (Scottish) and Fionnghall (Scottish).   |
