The word Finn (''pl.'' Finns) usually refers to

Finnish people Finns or Finnish people (, ) are a Baltic Finns, Baltic Finnic ethnic group native to Finland. Finns are traditionally divided into smaller regional groups that span several countries adjacent to Finland, both those who are native to these cou ...

, a Finnic ethnic group. Finn or Finns may also refer to:

Communities and ethnic groups

Finnic peoples The Finnic peoples, or simply Finns, are the nations who speak languages traditionally classified in the Finno-Permic languages, Finnic language family, and which are thought to have originated in the region of the Volga River. Currently, the l ...

, various ethnic groups who speak Finnic languages *

Baltic Finnic peoples The Baltic Finnic peoples, often simply referred to as the Finnic peoples, are the peoples inhabiting the Baltic Sea region in Northern Europe, Northern and Eastern Europe who speak Finnic languages. They include the Finns, Estonians (including ...

, various ethnic groups inhabiting the Baltic Sea region who speak Finnic languages *

Finnish citizen Finnish nationality law details the conditions by which an individual is a national of Finland. The primary law governing these requirements is the Nationality Act, which came into force on 1 June 2003. Finland is a member state of the Euro ...

, a citizen of Finland *

Finn (ethnonym) The name ''Finn'' is an ethnonym that in ancient times usually referred to the Sámi peoples, but now refers almost exclusively to the Finns. The probable cognates like ''Fenni'', ''Phinnoi'', ''Finnum'', and ''Skrithfinni'' / ''Scridefinnum'' fi ...

, an ethnonym for multiple Northern European peoples

Places

* Finn Lake, Minnesota, United States * Finn Township, Logan County, North Dakota, United States *

Lough Finn Lough Finn () is a fresh water, freshwater lough (lake) in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The lough, along with its neighbouring village of Fintown, was named after a mythological woman, Finngeal, who drowned in the lake after att ...

, a freshwater lough (lake) in County Donegal, Ireland *

River Finn (Foyle tributary) The River Finn () is a river in the west of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The river mainly flows through County Donegal, part of the Republic of Ireland, while a short stretch of the river also partially flows through County Tyrone, ...

, County Donegal, Ireland

People

Finn (given name) Finn is a unisex (but generally regarded as a masculine) given name. The name has several origins. In some cases it is derived from the Old Norse personal name and byname ''Finn (ethnonym), Finnr'', meaning "Sámi people, Sámi" or "Finns, Finn". In ...

, including a list of people with the given name * Finn (surname), English and German-language surname

Mythological figures

* Finn (dog), an English police dog and namesake of "Finn's Law" providing legal protection for animals in public service *

Finn (Frisian) Finn, son of Folcwald, was a legendary Frisian king. He is mentioned in ''Widsith'', in ''Beowulf'', and in the Finnesburg Fragment. He is named in the ''Historia Brittonum'', while a Finn, given a different father but perhaps intending the sam ...

, Frisian king who appears in ''Beowulf'' and the Finnesburg Fragment *

Fionn mac Cumhaill Fionn mac Cumhaill, often anglicised Finn McCool or MacCool, is a hero in Irish mythology, as well as in later Scottish and Manx folklore. He is the leader of the ''Fianna'' bands of young roving hunter-warriors, as well as being a seer a ...

(Old Irish: Finn mac Cumhal; anglicised to Finn McCool), a warrior in Irish mythology * Various legendary High Kings of Ireland **

Eber Finn Éber Finn (modern spelling: Éibhear Fionn), son of Míl Espáine, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland and one of the founders of the Milesian lineage, to which medieval genealogists traced al ...

, 1700 BC (AFM), 1287–1286 BC (FFE) ** Cearmna Finn, 1533–1493 BC (AFM), 1155–1115 BC (FFE) **

Finn mac Blatha Finn, son of Blath, son of Labraid Condelg, son of Cairpre, son of Ollom Fotla, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after he killed the previous High King, Eochu Apthach, whose d ...

, 952–930 BC (AFM), 725–705 BC (FFE) **

Duach Finn Dui Finn, son of Sétna Innarraid, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He took power after killing his predecessor, and his father's killer, Siomón Brecc. He ruled for ten years, before he wa ...

, 904–894 BC (AFM), 679–674 BC (FFE) **

Ailill Finn Ailill Finn, son of Art mac Lugdach, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. In the ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'', he succeeded to the throne when his father was killed by Fíachu Tolgrach and his s ...

, 795–786 BC (AFM), 586–577 BC (FFE) ** Fiatach Finn, 36–39 AD (AFM), 25–28 AD (FFE)

Arts entertainment, and media

Characters

Finn (comics) Finn is a fictional pagan warlock eco-terrorist created by Pat Mills. He first appeared in British fortnightly anthology comic ''Crisis (Fleetway), Crisis'' in 1989 in the strip ''Third World War (comics), Third World War'' and later moved to an ...

, the titular character in the eponymous comic strip in the British comic anthology ''2000 AD'' * Finn (''Misfits''), one of the protagonists of the British TV series ''Misfits'' * Finn (''Star Wars''), in the ''Star Wars'' films *

Finn the Human Finn Mertens, better known as Finn the Human, is a character and one of the two protagonists, alongside Jake the Dog, in the American animated television series ''Adventure Time'' and resulting franchise created by Pendleton Ward. He also appe ...

, one of the protagonists in the animated series ''Adventure Time'' *

Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry "Huck" Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain who first appeared in the book ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876) and is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel, '' Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884). He is 12 ...

, a protagonist in the novels ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' and ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' * Phineas Finn, protagonist of Anthony Trollope's novels ''

Phineas Finn ''Phineas Finn'' is a novel by Anthony Trollope and the name of its leading character. The novel was first published as a monthly serial from 1867 to 1868 and issued in book form in 1869. It is the second of the " Palliser" series of novels. It ...

'' and ''Phineas Redux'' * Finn Collins, in '' The 100'' TV series * Finn DeTrolio, in the TV series ''The Sopranos'' * Finn Dodd, protagonist of the film ''

How to Make an American Quilt ''How to Make an American Quilt'' is a 1995 American drama film based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Whitney Otto. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, the film features Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Nelligan and Alfr ...

'' and the novel of the same title *

Finn Hudson Finn Christopher Hudson is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. The character was portrayed by Cory Monteith and first appeared on television when ''Glee'' premiered its pilot episode on Fox on May 19, 2009. ...

, in the television show ''Glee'' *

Finn McMissile ''Cars'' is a media franchise including the 2006 film ''Cars'', the 2011 film ''Cars 2'', the 2017 film '' Cars 3'', the 2022 series '' Cars on the Road'', the 2013 film '' Planes'', and the 2014 film '' Planes: Fire & Rescue''. This page is a lis ...

, in the movie ''Cars 2'' *

Finn O'Connor (Hollyoaks) Finn O'Connor is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Upon his introduction as part of the O'Connor family, the character was portrayed by Connor Wilkinson. The family were introduced during a "shake-up" of ...

, in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *

Finn Sharkey This article lists the characters and the actors who portray them from the BBC television series '' Waterloo Road''. The series utilises an ensemble cast, led by the staff members of the eponymous school. It also has a high turnover rate of char ...

, in the TV series '' Waterloo Road'' * Finn Whitman, in ''

The Kingdom Keepers ''Kingdom Keepers'' is a series of children's novels written by American author Ridley Pearson. The ''New York Times'' Bestselling series is published through Disney Editions and Disney Hyperion, and the first book was released on August 29, 20 ...

'' children's novel series * Finn, a goldfish mascot in the

Goldfish crackers Goldfish is a brand of fish-shaped cracker with a small imprint of an eye and a smile manufactured by Pepperidge Farm, which is a division of the Campbell Soup Company. The brand's current marketing and product packaging incorporate this featur ...

brand * Finn, in the ''

Jackie Chan Adventures ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is an animated television series developed by John Rogers, Duane Capizzi and Jeff Kline, and produced by Columbia TriStar Television (now Sony Pictures Television), Adelaide Productions, The JC Group and Blue Trai ...

'' TV series * Finn, in ''The Lego Movie'' franchise * Finn, the wizard in the 1842 opera '' Ruslan and Lyudmila'' * Finn, in the animated TV series ''Storm Hawks'' * Finn, in the South Korean-Japanese cartoon series ''

Tai Chi Chasers ''Tai Chi Chasers'' also known as ''Taegeuk Kids'' on KBS World is an action-adventure and a Manhwa anime television series produced by JM Animation and Toei Animation. The series, inspired by East Asian mythology, revolves around the protagoni ...

'' * Finn, a character in the novel ''What I Was'' by

Meg Rosoff Meg Rosoff (born 16 October 1956) is an American writer based in London, United Kingdom. She is best known for the novel '' How I Live Now'' (Puffin, 2004), which won the Guardian Prize, the Printz Award, the Branford Boase Award and made ...

* The Finn, in William Gibson's science fiction

Sprawl trilogy The Sprawl trilogy (also known as the Neuromancer trilogy) is William Gibson's first set of novels, and is composed of ''Neuromancer'' (1984), ''Count Zero'' (1986), and '' Mona Lisa Overdrive'' (1988). The novels are all set in the same fictio ...

novels * Finn, in the animated series

Arcane Arcane may refer to: Comics and literature * Anton Arcane, a DC Comics character * Arcane Jill Watson, a fictional character in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' franchise * Arcane literature, fictional literature in the Cthulhu Mythos ...

Music

* ''Finn'' (album), a 1995 album by the Finn Brothers * "Finn", a song by

Tori Amos Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full ...

for the 1998 ''Great Expectations'' soundtrack

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* '' Finn: A Novel'', a 2007 novel by Jon Clinch * Finn.no, a Norwegian classified advertisements website * "Finn", an episode in the television series '' The Lost World'' * Farnborough International News Network (FINN), an aviation trade website published by Farnborough International Ltd

Other uses

Finn (dinghy) The Finn dinghy is a single-handed, cat-rigged sailboat, and a former Olympic class for men's sailing. Since its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the Finn featured in every summer Olympics until 2020, making it the longest serving ...

, an Olympic class of sailing dinghy * Finn, a variant of fin, a colloquial term for the U.S. five dollar bill *

The Finn The Finn (1912–1925) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that is best remembered as the winner of the 1915 Belmont Stakes. He won six other stakes races that year and was retroactively recognized as the American Champion three-year-old colt. ...

(1912–1925), an American Thoroughbred racehorse *

Finns Party The Finns Party ( , PS; , Sannf), formerly known as the True Finns, is a right-wing populist political party in Finland. It was founded in 1995 following the dissolution of the Finnish Rural Party. The party achieved its electoral breakthro ...

, a Finnish political party