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See also: Gruffudd

Griffith, and its Welsh form Gruffudd or Gruffydd, is a name of Welsh origin that may be used as a personal name or surname, with or without the s as in Griffiths.[1] The name has many variations as a result of the natural evolution of the name in Welsh, as well as the translation of the name from Welsh into both Latin and English.[1] The anglicized and Welsh forms are treated as different spellings of the same name in Wales.[1] The name can also be associated with the Irish surname Griffin.[citation needed]

Anglo-Norman scribes rendered Griffidd and Gruffydd as Griffith.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Morgan, T.J., Welsh Surnames, Qualitex Printing Limited, Cardiff, 1985, The Orthography of Welsh Surnames 5-8, Gruffydd pgs 103–105, second element iudd as a noun means 'lord', found on page 160 entry for Maredudd

References

  • Morgan, T,J and Morgan, Prys (1985). Welsh Surnames. Cardiff: Qualitex Printing Limited. ISBN 0-7083-0880-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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