Fingal

Fingal Meaning & Origin

About Fingal
The surname Fingal is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Fionnghall, meaning "fair stranger" or "white stranger." It is believed to have been used to describe someone of Scandinavian descent who settled in Scotland. The name Fingal is associated with the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool) in Gaelic folklore.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fingal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fingal: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fingal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fingal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 NG G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/fingal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fingal in Braille

Here's how to represent Fingal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fingal in braille

How to sign the name Fingal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fingal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fingal in sign language

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