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View Name: Gruffudd


GRUFFUDD
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Welsh
PRONOUNCED: GRIF-idh   [key]
Meaning & History
Welsh name, the second element deriving from Welsh udd "lord, prince" but the first element being of uncertain meaning. This was a common name among medieval Welsh royalty. Gruffudd (or Gruffydd) ap Llywelyn was an 11th-century Welsh ruler who fought against England.
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DIMINUTIVE: Guto
OTHER LANGUAGES: Griffin (English)
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