Finney

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Habitational surname from several minor places in Cheshire, from either Old English finig (heap) or finn (coarse grass) + ġehæġ (an enclosed piece of land).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪni

Proper noun

Finney (countable and uncountable, plural Finneys)

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Finney is the 2139th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 16939 individuals. Finney is most common among White (70.41%) and Black/African American (23.3%) individuals.

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Finni (a Finn) +‎ -ey (suffix found in some female given names).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪnːɛi̯/

Proper noun

Finney f (proper noun, genitive singular Finneyjar)

  1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Finney (sg-only feminine, based on -ey)
indefinite singular
nominative Finney
accusative Finneyju
dative Finneyju
genitive Finneyjar