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Finch

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English, Literature
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɪnt͡ʃ/(English)
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Meaning & History

From the name of the bird, from Old English finc. It was used by Harper Lee for the surname of lawyer Atticus Finch and his children in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960).

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Entry added April 25, 2021

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