Gask refers to the nearby Gask Ridge. In
Scottish Gaelic, a
gasg is a projecting tail or strip of land. The name is shared with other local places including Nether Gask Cottage and Trinity Gask.
Findo is a reference to Fynnoga or Findoca, a saint commemorated in the area. The village was once known as
Fyndogask. ("FINDO" is also an aviation
waypoint in the vicinity.) ==In popular culture==