griffin

Meanings

1. A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.
2. A griffon vulture, a large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.
3. An English variety of apple.
4. A person who has just arrived from Europe.
5. A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.
6. A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.

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. A female given name.
6. A place name:
7. A community in Saskatchewan, Canada.
8. A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, which includes the community; in full, the Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66.
9. A place in the United States:
10. A township in Pope County, Arkansas.
11. A city, the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin.
12. A former settlement in Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois.

Etymology

From Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from Late Latin grȳphus, from Classical Latin grȳps, from Ancient Greek γρῡ́ψ (grū́ps).

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