Griffith

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Anglicized form of GRUFFUDD.

GRUFFUDD   male   Welsh
Welsh name, the second element deriving from Welsh udd "lord, prince" but the first element being of uncertain meaning (possibly cryf "strong"). This was a common name among medieval Welsh royalty. Gruffudd (or Gruffydd) ap Llywelyn was an 11th-century Welsh ruler who fought against England.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Griffin
WELSH: Gruffud, Gruffudd, Gruffydd
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
WELSH: Guto