Gareth (given name)
| Pronunciation | [ˈɡarɛθ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | male |
| Language(s) | Welsh, English |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | unknown |
| Meaning | unknown |
| Region of origin | Britain |
Gareth is a Welsh or English-language masculine given name.[1]
The modern name first appears in Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory[2], in which it belonged to Sir Gareth, a brother of Sir Gawain and one of the Knights of the Round Table. Malory either based the name on Gahariet (a name found in French Arthurian texts); or the Welsh word gwaredd, meaning "gentleness".[3][4]
The name remains popular in Wales, with the modern form associated with the Welsh hero Geraint.[3][1]
People
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- Gareth Abraham (born 1969), Welsh former footballer
- Gareth Bale (born 1989), Welsh footballer
- Gareth Barry (born 1981), English footballer
- Gareth Branwyn (born 1958), American writer and editor
- Gareth Brooks (born 1979), New Zealand field hockey player
- Gareth Chilcott (born 1956), English retired rugby union player
- Gareth Cooper (born 1979), Welsh retired rugby union player
- Gareth David (stage name Gareth Campesinos), lead singer of the English-Welsh indie pop band Los Campesinos!
- Gareth David-Lloyd (born 1981), Welsh actor
- Gareth Davies (disambiguation)
- Gareth Dean (born 1981), Welsh rugby league player
- Gareth Edwards (disambiguation)
- Gareth Ellis (born 1981), English rugby league player
- Gareth Emery (born 1980), British trance-genre producer and DJ
- Gareth Evans (disambiguation)
- Gareth Frodsham (born 1989), English rugby league player
- Gareth Gates (born 1984), English singer-songwriter
- Gareth Griffiths (disambiguation)
- Gareth Hale (born 1953), English comedian and actor
- Gareth Higgins, writer from Northern Ireland
- Gareth Hopkins (born 1976), New Zealand cricketer
- Gareth Hopkins (footballer) (born 1980), English footballer
- Gareth Hughes (1894-1965), Welsh actor
- Gareth Hughes (politician) (born 1981), New Zealand politician
- Gareth Hunt, stage name of English actor Alan Leonard Hunt (1942-2007)
- Gareth Johnson (born 1969), British politician
- Gareth Johnson (hurler), Irish hurler
- Gareth Jones (disambiguation)
- Gareth Koch (born 1962), Australian classical guitarist
- Gareth Krause (born 1981), South African rugby union player
- Gareth Llewellyn (born 1969), Welsh rugby union player
- Gareth Malone (born 1975), British choirmaster and broadcaster
- Gareth Maule (born 1987), Welsh rugby union player
- Gareth McAuley (born 1979), Northern Irish footballer
- Gareth McGrillen (born 1981), Australian bass guitar player, record producer and DJ
- Gareth McLean (born c. 1975), Scottish journalist
- Gareth Morgan (disambiguation)
- Gareth Naven (born 1969), Australian soccer manager and former player
- Gareth Owen (disambiguation)
- Gareth Peirce (born 1940), female English solicitor and human rights activist
- Gareth Philips, British television producer
- Gareth Pierce, Welsh actor
- Gareth Price (born 1980), Welsh rugby league player
- Gareth Price (rugby league) (1917-1992), Welsh rugby league player and coach
- Gareth Rees (disambiguation)
- Gareth Roberts (disambiguation)
- Gareth Russell (author), British author
- Gareth Russell (musician), bass guitarist for Idlewild
- Gareth Southgate (born 1970), English football manager and former player
- Gareth Snell (born 1986), English Member of Parliament
- Gareth Steenson (born 1984), rugby union player from Northern Ireland
- Gareth Thomas (disambiguation)
- Gareth Unwin (born 1972), British film producer
- Gareth Ward, Australian politician
- Gareth Williams (disambiguation)
- Gareth Wood (born 1995), British acrobatic gymnast
Fictional characters
- Gareth Blackstock, title character of the British television sitcom Chef!
- Gareth Keenan, a regular character on The Office
- Gareth Mallory, current M, James Bond's boss
- Gareth (The Walking Dead), on the American television show The Walking Dead
- Gareth, a regular character on Galavant.
See also
References
- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2003), A dictionary of first names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0198606052
- ^ http://medievalscotland.org/problem/names/gareth.shtml
- ^ a b "Welsh Names" (PDF). Twf Cymru. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Gareth". Behind the Name: the etymology and history of first names. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
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