Finnerty

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Origin: Irish

Meaning: an Irish surname meaning "fair snow". Finnerty is the Anglicized form of O Fionnachta meaning "descendant of Fionnachta", Fionnachta composed of Celtic elements Fionn meaning "fair" and Sneachta meaning "snow". It was used to refer to someone who was very fair in complexion or hair color.

Variants:

  • O Fionnachta (Irish)
  • O'Finaghty 
  • Finaghty 
  • O'Fenaghty 
  • Fenaughty 
  • Finaughity 
  • Feenaghty 
  • Fennghty 
  • Fennaughty 
  • Finerty 
  • Finnearty 
  • O'Finnearty 
  • Finnarty 
  • Fenerty 
  • Fenety 
  • Fenarty 
  • Finnesty 


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