Flynn

Gaelic: Ó Floinn

Variants: O’Floin, O’Flynn, (O’) Flinn

Motto: Honor Praemium Virtutis Est
“Honor is the reward of virtue”

Name Meaning: “Ruddy or Red”

Famous Flynns:
Errol Flynn – actor
Daniel J. Flynn – author
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn – reformer/activist (one of the founders of the ACLU)

The Flynns are the descendants of a number of Irish septs of Ó Floinn. The name derives from the personal name Flann, meaning “ruddy.” The name is now ranked as the 41st most numerous name in Ireland, with over 13,000 members. The name is now found widely in Ireland, with the highest number s in North Connacht and Cork-Waterford.

 

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