Finlay is a masculine given name, and also a surname. The given name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Fionnlagh.
Given name Finlay Finlay Calder, Scottish rugby player Finlay Christie (comedian), British comedian Finlay Christie, Scottish-born New Zealand rugby player Finlay Crerar, Royal Air Force Officer Finlay Crisp (1917–1984), Australian academic and political scientist Finlay Currie (1878–1968), Scottish actor Finlay Freundlich (1885–1964), astronomer Finlay Jackson (1901–1941), cricketer and rugby union player Finlay Macdonald (minister), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Finlay MacDonald (musician) (born 1978), Scottish bagpiper Finlay MacDonald (politician, born 1866) (died 1948), Canadian Member of Parliament for Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia Finlay MacDonald (politician, born 1923) (died 2002), Canadian senator Finlay J. MacDonald, Scottish journalist Finlay McCreath (born 1998), Scottish cricketer Finlay McNaughton Young (1852–1916), Canadian Senator Finlay Menzies, Scottish para-athlete Finlay Mickel, Scottish skier Finlay Pollock (born 2004), Scottish footballer Finlay Speedie, Scottish footballer Finlay Tarling (2006–2026), Welsh cyclist Starsmith, British songwriter and music producer born as Finlay Dow-Smith
Other spellings Fionnla Dubh mac Gillechriosd, 15th-century Scotsman Fionnlagh MacCailein (died 1419), Scottish bishop Findláech of Moray, Macbeth's father, and possible ancestor of the Finlay surname, and its variants
Surname Alan Gordon Finlay, (1890–1959), British engineer and inventor Alec Finlay (born 1966), Scottish artist Alex Finlay (1887–1963), Australian unionist and Senator Alexander Struthers Finlay (1807–1886), Scottish Liberal Party politician Brogan Finlay (born 2002), Northern Irish-American professional wrestler Carlos Finlay (1833–1915), Cuban doctor who first identified mosquitoes as a disease carrier Charles Coleman Finlay (born 1964), American science fiction and fantasy writer Chase Finlay (born 1990), New York City Ballet dancer David Finlay (VC) (1893–1916), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross David Finlay (wrestler) (born 1993), German-born Northern Irish-American professional wrestler David White Finlay (1840–1923), Scottish physician and yachtsman Donald Finlay (1909–1970), British athlete Dr. Finlay, fictional character created by author A. J. Cronin Erwin Finlay-Freundlich (1885–1964), German astronomer and businessman Ethan Finlay (born 1990), American soccer player Fergus Finlay (born 1950), Irish political figure Dave Finlay Sr. (born 1936), Northern Irish professional wrestler Fit Finlay (born 1958), Dave "Fit" Finlay, Northern Irish professional wrestler Frank Finlay (1926–2016), British stage, film and television actor Garfield Finlay (1893–1958), Australian WW1 flying ace George Finlay (1799–1875), British historian of classical and post-classical Greece Graham Finlay (1936–2018), New Zealand boxer Harold John Finlay (1901–1951), New Zealand palaeontologist and conchologist Iain Finlay (1935–2025), Australian author and journalist Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925–2006), Scottish poet and writer Ilora Finlay, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (born 1949), Welsh physician and member of the House of Lords Jack Finlay (1889–1942), Irish hurler and politician Jack Finlay (American football) (1921–2014), Los Angeles Rams footballer Jaco Finlay (1768–1828), Canadian settler in what is now the US state of Oregon Katrina Finlay, character in Monarch of the Glen (TV series) Kirkman Finlay (1773–1842), MP, Provost for Glasgow and leading merchant Martyn Finlay (1912–1999), New Zealand politician and lawyer Mary Lou Finlay (born 1947), Canadian journalist Ninian Finlay (1858–1936), Scottish international rugby player Onya Hogan-Finlay (born 1977) Canadian artist Peter Warren Finlay, the birthname of Australian writer DBC Pierre Richard Finlay (1883–1948), Scottish footballer Robert Finlay, 1st Viscount Finlay (1842–1929), lord chancellor of Great Britain Ross Finlay (1937–2004), Scottish motoring journalist, travel writer, broadcaster and rally co-driver Thomas Finlay (Cumann na nGaedheal politician) (1893–1932), Irish Cumann na nGaedhael politician and lawyer Thomas Finlay (judge) (1922–2017), Irish Fine Gael politician and former Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas A. Finlay (1848–1940), Irish Catholic priest, economist, philosopher and editor Tom Finlay (1987–1967), Irish hurler Virgil Finlay (1914–1971), science fiction illustrator William Henry Finlay (1849–1924), South African astronomer
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