reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fiannaidhe
‘descendant of Fiannaidhe’, a byname meaning ‘warrior’,
‘champion’ (from fian ‘army’).shortened Anglicized form of
Gaelic Ó Fidhne ‘descendant of Fidhne’, a personal
name probably derived from fiodh ‘wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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