Finley

//ˈfɪnli// name

name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A unisex given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename; A town in Berrigan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lake County, California. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename; A place in the United States:; A township in Scott County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Taylor County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename; A place in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Steele County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename; A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Dyer County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename; A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Benton County, Washington. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename; A place in the United States:; A town in Juneau County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"Ron Finley has been called a “guerrilla gardener” and the “gangsta gardener,” an edgier description of a man who once defied local authorities to bring nature to the inner city."

Etymology

Variant of Finlay.

Related phrases

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