Gruffydd

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Gruffydd

Gender: Masculine
Language: Welsh
Etymology:
Gruffydd is a Welsh name meaning “Fierce Chief” or “Red-Haired.”

History:
Gruffydd is a traditional Welsh name, the name of several Welsh princes, popular in the 13th century and very popular in the 16th.

Pronunciation: gri-fidh.

Diminutives:
English: Griff.

Alternates: Gruffud, Guto, Gruffen, Gruffin, Gruffyn, Grufyd, Gryphin, Gryphon, Gytÿn.
English: Griffith, Griffeth, Griffin, Griffen.

See also: Griffith (Griffin).

Famous Bearers:
Royalty:
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (-1063)
A medieval ruler of Wales

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Gruffydd, Griffith, Griffin, etc.

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