Griffin

See also: griffin

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɪfɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪfɪn
  • Homophone: griffin

Proper noun

Griffin

  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. (rare) A female given name.
  6. A city, the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, United States, named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin.
  7. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland; named for a family of early settlers.
  8. A town in Indiana; named for postmaster Samuel Griffin.
  9. A community in Saskatchewan.
  10. An unincorporated community in Missouri.
  11. A former settlement in Illinois.

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