Jareth
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Hareth = "forest", pronunciation Chereth {kheh'-reth}. Lexicon Results for Chereth (Strong's 02802) 1Sa 22:5 Forest of Hareth. An example of J as H pronouncement as in Josa or Hosa.
-- Sandraj 4/1/2005
I have read that it is a name in its own right, from Celtic derivation meaning 'Strong warrior'.
-- triphazard99 4/10/2005
A Celtic name meaning 'Strong warrior'?This name is neither Celtic nor means anything of the sort; it is an atrocious blend of two names that are wonderful on their own in their undamaged form.
-- gaelruadh19 1/27/2007
Jarlath is the Irish name you are probably thinking of; this is from babynamesofireland.com:"St. Jarlath (born c. 550 AD) was noted for his piety and his ability as a teacher. In old age he decided to found a monastery where he could end his days. He asked one of his pupils, St. Breandan the Navigator, to drive his chariot east and when the chariot broke a wheel at Tuam in County Galway he took it as a sign that that was where he should end his journey, founding a church that became a great center of learning and art. The name is still popular in this part of Ireland."
-- aglaranna83 3/24/2009
I named my son this because it is unusual, yet easy to spell - and very masculine. He is now eleven, and still loves the name - particularly since seeing 'Labyrinth' where David Bowie plays his namesake
-- triphazard99 4/10/2005
Jareth was the name of the Goblin King in Jim Henson's 1986 movie "The Labyrinth."
-- amberfox 1/28/2006
It's also considered Italian.
-- Anonymous User 9/8/2008
Instead of only being a blend of the names Jared and Gareth (Seth is also a possibility, by the way), Jareth could also simply be a more creative spelling of Jared (and thus a variant spelling, one could say).
-- Lucille 7/22/2010
This is also the name of one of the characters in a book by Jane Yolen, White Jenna (maybe Sister Light, Sister Dark too but I can't remember for sure or not).
-- Anonymous User 3/4/2011
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