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What does Fingal mean?
Fingal 
as a boys' name is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Fingal is "fair, white stranger". Anglicized form of Fionnghall, derived from "fionn" and "gall". Originally a byname for blond Norse settlers (compare Dougal for the darker Danes). Literary: the name was used in the Ossianic poems (18th century) for the Gaelic hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (see Finn). The famous Fingal's Cave gets its name from these stories.
ENDS WITH -al
ASSOCIATED WITH scottish, gaelic, norse, 18th century, hero, famous
Variations
VARIANTS Fin, Fingall, Finn▲, Fionghall
ALTERNATIVE FORM VIA DOUGAL, FINN, FIONN Dugal
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Fingal Zavian (F.Z.), ..
How popular is Fingal?
Fingal is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat popular last name for all people (#119644 out of 150436, Top 80%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Finn (#166 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) and Fionn are the popular alternative forms of Fingal (NOT RANKED) ranked in the Top 2000. Adoption of these relations of Fingal was widespread in 2018 (USAGE OF 0.1%). Finn is the continual favorite. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Antal, Bidal, Bilal▲, Conal, Connal, Danal, Daneal, Danial, Danyal, Donal, Fagan, Faical, Faisal, Faizal, Faycal, Faysal, Feargal, Fegan, Feggan, Feisal, Fergal, Fergall (see Fergal), Fidal, Fidel, Fiinean (see Finnian), Filian, Fillan, Finan, Finbar, Finbarr, Findlay, Fineas, Finegan, Finenn, Finian, Finlay, Finlea (see Finlay), Finlee, Finley▲, Finlie, Finna, Finnbar, Finnegan▲, Finnen, Finnian, Fintan, Fionan, Fionnan, Fiontan, Forgael (see Fergal), Hilal, Jimal, Kendal, Kimbal, Lindal, Magal, Manual, Mcneal, Mical, Michal, Migdal, Mikal, Mishal, Nial, Oneal, Randal▼, Ronal, Vidal and Vital. These names tend to be more frequently used than Fingal.
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