- Finnian
Finnian may refer to:
* Saint
Finnian of Moville (495–589), Christian missionary to Ireland.
* SaintFinnian of Clonard (470–549), Irish founder of the monastery of Clonard.
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Finnian — Finnian, auch Finian oder Finan ist ein keltischer Vorname. Namensträger sind: der heilige Finnian von Clonard († 549), Klostergründer, Lehrer der „irischen Heiligen“, siehe Clonard der heilige Finnian von Moville (6. Jahrhundert), Mitarbeiter… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Finnian — m Irish Gaelic: earlier Finnén, a derivative of Old Irish finn white, fair. This name was borne by two 6th century Irish bishops. Variant: Finian … First names dictionary
Finnian — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Finnian peut faire référence à : Saint Finnian de Moville (495–589), chrétien missionnaire en Irlande Saint Finnian de Clonard ou Finien de Clonard… … Wikipédia en Français
Finnian — Finian, Finnian englischer Name, Bedeutung: der Blonde, Weiße. Namensträger: Hl. Finnian, Bischof von Lindisfarne/Northumberland … Deutsch namen
Finnian — (c. 495–579) Saint and Order Founder. Finnian was a native of Ireland. He went to Rome to be ordained and then returned home, bringing with him a Latin vulgate and a Pentateuch. He formed a monastic house at Moville and many legends are… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Finnian of Moville, Saint — • Irish monk, author of a monastic rule and a penitential. Also the founder of a famous school in County Down. St. Finnian died in 589 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Finnian de Moville — Saint Finnian de Moville (+ 589). Son nom s écrit aussi Finan, Finian, Finien ou Finnien. Il fut un moine et un abbé irlandais qui fonda en 545 un monastère à proximité de ce qui est maintenant Newtownards. Il le nomme Moville (en gaélique… … Wikipédia en Français
Finnian (personnage) — Finnian (surnommé Finny) est un personnage du manga et de la série d animation Black Butler. Il est le jardinier de la famille Phantomhive, il a malheureusement la sale habitude de transformer un jardin magnifique en un terrain vague et desséché … Wikipédia en Français
Finnian of Moville — St Finnian or St. Uinniau of Moville (495 589), was a Christian missionary who became a legendary figure in medieval Ireland. He should not to be confused with his namesake Finnian of Clonard. Traditional scholarship has it that he was a… … Wikipedia
Finnian of Clonard — Infobox Saint name=Finnian of Clonard birth date=470 death date=549 feast day=12 December venerated in=Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church imagesize= caption=Statue of St. Finnian in Clonard birth place=Myshall, County Carlow death… … Wikipedia
