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Definition: 1) A descriptive name given to a man whose qualities or disposition resembled the mythical creature of the same name. 2) Griffwn, in Welsh, means "crooked nose" or "hawk's beak." 3) "Gryffyn", in the Cornish British, means "to give." 4) GRIFFIN may also be a variation of GRIFFITH or GRIFFETH from the Middle Welsh "Gruffudd," where "udd" means chief or lord.
Surname Origin:
Welsh
Alternate Surname Spellings:
GRIFFWN, GRIFFITH, GRIFFETH, GRIFFEN
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Common Surname Search Tips GRIFFIN Family Genealogy Forum GRIFFIN Family Trees on the Web FamilySearch - GRIFFIN Genealogy GRIFFIN Surname Mailing List Surname Finder - GRIFFIN Genealogy & Family Resources Cousin Connect - GRIFFIN Genealogy Queries DistantCousin.com - GRIFFIN Genealogy & Family History MyCinnamonToast.com - GRIFFIN Genealogy in All Regions References: Surname Meanings & Origins Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967. Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998. Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames.
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. Smith, Elsdon C. American
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Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges.
A Dictionary of Surnames. Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University
Press, 1997.
