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Surname Etymology and Meaning of GRIFFITH

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(origin: Welsh and Cor. Br.) One who has strong faith, from Cryf, Welsh, strong, and ffyd, faith.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import (1857).

Welsh: from the Old Welsh personal name Gruffudd, Old Welsh Grip(p)iud, composed of the elements grip, of uncertain significance, + iud ‘chief’, ‘lord’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)