Geraint

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Geraint

Gender: Masculine
Language: Welsh
Etymology:
Geraint is the Welsh form of the name Gerontius, which is the Latin form of a Greek name (Gerontios) meaning “Old Man.”

History:
Geraint is a name found in Welsh legends, both in the Mabinogi and the the Arthurian tales.

Geraint was revived in the 19th century by Tennyson’s The Idylls of the King and also by Lady Charlotte Schreiber’s 1846 translation of the Welsh Mabingion. By the 20th century it had become common in Wales

Pronunciation: ga-raint (older, Welsh), jeh-raint (newer, English)

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Sir Geraint
He married Enid in several Arthurian tales.

Singers and Entertainers:
Geraint Evans (1922-1992)
Welsh opera singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Geraint

Popularity of Geraint:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A