Flynn is from the Irish Ó Floinn — descendant of Flann (red, ruddy). A modern American baby name in the broader Irish-surname-as-given-name aesthetic. Errol Flynn (1909-1959) — male; Australian-American actor; one of the most-iconic swashbuckling stars of Hollywood's Golden Age; Captain Blood (1935), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), The Sea Hawk (1940); featured on AFI's list of the greatest male stars of classic Hollywood cinema; his colorful personal life inspired the phrase "in like Flynn." Flynn Rider (Eugene Fitzherbert) — male protagonist of Disney's Tangled (2010), voiced by Zachary Levi; Tangled grossed $592 million worldwide and was Disney's most-expensive animated film at the time ($260 million budget); the iconic I See the Light duet with Mandy Moore became one of the most-streamed Disney songs of the 2010s. Gillian Flynn (born 1971) — American novelist; Gone Girl (2012) sold 20+ million copies worldwide and was adapted into David Fincher's 2014 film with Rosamund Pike — Oscar nomination for Best Actress; Sharp Objects (2006), Dark Places (2009).
Featured throughout Hollywood cinema and modern literature.
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