Finucane Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Finucane Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Finucane

The origin of the name Finucane was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. The names Finucane and MacFinucane are derived from the Gaelic MacFionnmhacáin sept that was located in County Clare in the western part of Ireland . This name is derived from the Gaelic words 'fionn' meaning 'fair' and 'mac' meaning 'son'. When Gaelic names were anglicized during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries they were often changed to Anglo equivalents that sounded most like their original Gaelic name. A coat of arms or family crest is an ancient and distinctive design the origin of which dates back over a millennium. Initially these armorial bearings were first used by feudal lords and warriors on the field of battle as a means of identification but later became extant among the general population. While some coats of arms refer to individuals others refer to groups of people who bear the same name. A further variant of the name Finucane found in County Clare is Kinucane.