Griffin

See also: griffin

English

Alternative forms

• Griffy

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹɪfɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪfɪn
• Homophone: griffin

Proper noun

Griffin

1. An Irish surname, an anglicization of Ó Gríobhtha or Ó Grifín
2. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
3. A male given name from Welsh derived from Griffinus, a latinized form of Gruffudd.
4. A male given name from Cornish derived from Gryffyn, of relation to the Welsh name.
5. (rare) A female given name.
6. A city, the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, United States, named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin.
7. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland; named for a family of early settlers.
8. A town in Indiana; named for postmaster Samuel Griffin.
9. A community in Saskatchewan.
10. An unincorporated community in Missouri.
11. A former settlement in Illinois.

Translations

male given name

• Cornish: Grifyuth m, Gryffyn m
• Latin: Griffinus m
• Welsh: Gruffudd m, Gruffydd m

Anagrams

• riffing