A person from Finland; also a common given name of Irish origin meaning 'fair' or 'white.'
As an ethnonym, from Finnish 'suomalainen' but known in English through Germanic sources. As a name, from Irish 'Fionn,' meaning 'fair, white, blessed,' famously borne by the legendary hero Finn MacCool.
The dual identity of 'Finn' as both ethnonym and Irish name creates interesting cultural crossroads - one pointing to the Nordic forests of Finland, the other to the emerald hills of Ireland. Finnish people actually call themselves 'Suomi,' making 'Finn' primarily an outsider's term.
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