Fionn mac Cumhaill (pronounced /fʲiːn̪ˠ mˠak 'kuwaːlʲ/ in
Irish or /fɪn mɘ 'kuːl/ in
English) (earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac Umaill, later
Anglicised to Finn McCool) was a mythical hunter-warrior of
Irish mythology, occurring also in the mythologies of
Scotland and the
Isle of Man. The stories of Fionn and his followers, the
Fianna, form the
Fenian cycle or Fiannaidheacht, much of it supposedly narrated by Fionn's son, the poet
Oisín. Fionn or Finn is actually a nickname meaning "fair" (in reference to hair colour), "white", or "bright". His childhood name was Deimne, and several legends tell how he gained the nickname when his hair turned prematurely white. The name "Fionn" is related to the
Welsh name Gwyn, as in the mythological figure
Gwyn ap Nudd, and to the continental Celtic deity Vindos.
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[Other] A Scottish/Pictish magician, warrior, poet who almost achieved deity status. He was renowned as a destroyer of giants and other Celtic monsters. Fionn was a Scottish version of the Irish legendary hero Finn mac Cumhail. His followers were known as the Feine which is a close variation of the Irish Fenians or Fianna.
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