Griffiths
Griffiths is a surname with Welsh origins, as in Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr. People named Griffiths include: Alan Griffiths (born 1952), Australian politician and businessman Alan Griffiths (cricketer) (1957–2023), English cricketer Albert Griffiths (1908–1970), British trade unionist Andrew Griffiths (disambiguation), several people Anne Griffiths (1932–2017), personal archivist of the Duke of Edinburgh Antony Griffiths (born 1951), British museum curator and art historian Barri Griffiths (born 1982), Welsh professional wrestler and former Gladiators competitor Barry Griffiths (Australian footballer) (born 1929), Australian rules footballer Barry Griffiths (footballer, born 1940), association football goalkeeper Bede Griffiths (1906–1993), British-born monk and missionary in India Brian Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Fforestfach (born 1941), British economist Bryn Griffiths (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player Bryn Griffiths (writer) (1933–2025), Welsh poet and writer Cecil Griffiths (1901–1945), Welsh sprinter and middle-distance runner Charles Griffiths (politician) (1903–1982), Australian politician Colin Griffiths (born 1983), English comedian, DJ, VJ and writer Ciarán Griffiths (born 1983), British actor, currently in Shameless Dan Griffiths (rugby union, born 1857) (1857–1936), Welsh rugby union forward Dan Griffiths (rugby union, born 1979), Welsh rugby union fly-half David Griffiths (disambiguation), several people Dean Griffiths (born 1980), Jamaican hurdler Derek Griffiths (born 1946), British actor Dewi Griffiths (born 1931), Welsh television producer and radio host Eddie Griffiths, Australian fire fighter, World War I veteran and rugby league footballer Eliezer Griffiths (1827–1920), Welsh Congregationalist minister in Australia Elly Griffiths (born 1963), British author Estyn Griffths (1927–2017), Welsh footballer Frances Griffiths (1907–1986), one of two girls who faked the Cottingley Fairies photographs Franny Griffiths, English musician, member of the band Space Fred Griffiths (rugby league), South African rugby league footballer Fred Griffiths (actor) (1912–1994), British actor Gwenny Griffiths (1867–1953), Welsh painter Herbert Griffiths (1899–1969), British cinema organist and theatre composer Howard Griffiths (disambiguation), several people Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths (1923–2015), British judge, cricketer and life peer H. W. Griffiths (Henry W. Griffiths Jr.), Idaho railroad photographer Ivor Griffiths (1918–1993), Welsh footballer Jemma Griffiths (1975–), better known as Jem, Welsh singer-songwriter Jennie Scott Griffiths (1875–1951) American, Fijian, and Australian journalist and women's rights activist Joel Griffiths (1979–), Australian soccer John Griffiths (disambiguation), several people Ken Griffiths (1930–2008), English footballer Ken Griffiths (photographer) (1945–2014), New Zealand born photographer Leigh Griffiths (born 1990), Scottish footballer Leslie Griffiths (born 1942), British Methodist minister, politician and life peer Linda Griffiths (1953–2014), Canadian actor and playwright Llewelyn Griffiths (1877–1943), Welsh footballer Louise Griffiths (born 1978), English pop singer, songwriter and actress Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1919), English actress Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1986), English actress Marcia Griffiths (born 1949) Jamaican singer M. A. Griffiths (1947–2009), British poet Maurice Griffiths (1902–1997), English yachtsman, boat designer and writer on sailing subjects Mike Griffiths (born 1962), Welsh international rugby player Mike Griffiths (British Army officer) a retired British police officer who served as Chief Constable and Chief Executive of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, and before as a Brigadier Niall Griffiths (born 1966), English author Peter Griffiths (1928–2013), English politician Philip Jones Griffiths (1936–2008), Welsh photojournalist Philip Lewis Griffiths (1881–1945), Australian jurist Phillip Griffiths (born 1938), American mathematician Rachel Griffiths (born 1968), Australian actress Ralph Griffiths (c. 1720–1803), English editor and publisher Rhys Griffiths (footballer) (born 1980), Welsh footballer and manager Rhys Griffiths (rugby league) (born 1987), English former footballer Richard Griffiths (1947–2013), British actor Robert Griffiths (disambiguation), several people Roland Griffiths (1946–2023), American psychopharmacologist Roland Griffiths-Marsh (1923–2012), Australian soldier and author Rowland Griffiths (1886–1914), Wales international rugby union player Ryan Griffiths (guitarist) (born 1978), Australian musician, member of the garage rock band The Vines Sandi Griffiths (born 1946), American singer Sarah Griffiths (born 2001), English singer and songwriter known professionally as Griff Selina Griffiths (born 1969), British actress Shelley Griffiths, New Zealand law academic Stan Griffiths (1911–2003), Welsh footballer Steve, Steven or Stephen Griffiths (disambiguation), several people Terry Griffiths (1947–2024), Welsh snooker player Terry Griffiths (politician) (1944–2009), New South Wales politician Thomas Griffiths (disambiguation), several people named Thomas, Tom, or Tommy Griffiths Trevor Griffiths (1935–2024), English dramatist Tuffy Griffiths (1907–1968), American boxer Walter Griffiths (footballer), English footballer William Griffiths (disambiguation), several people Wyn Griffiths (1919–2006), Welsh footballer
| Origin | |
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| Meaning | "Son of Griffith" |
| Region of origin | Wales |
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| Variant forms | Gruffydd, Griffith, Griffis, Griffits, Griffitts, Griffin |
Griffiths is a surname with Welsh origins, as in Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr. People named Griffiths include:
- Alan Griffiths (born 1952), Australian politician and businessman
- Alan Griffiths (cricketer) (1957–2023), English cricketer
- Albert Griffiths (1908–1970), British trade unionist
- Andrew Griffiths (disambiguation), several people
- Anne Griffiths (1932–2017), personal archivist of the Duke of Edinburgh
- Antony Griffiths (born 1951), British museum curator and art historian
- Barri Griffiths (born 1982), Welsh professional wrestler and former Gladiators competitor
- Barry Griffiths (Australian footballer) (born 1929), Australian rules footballer
- Barry Griffiths (footballer, born 1940), association football goalkeeper
- Bede Griffiths (1906–1993), British-born monk and missionary in India
- Brian Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Fforestfach (born 1941), British economist
- Bryn Griffiths (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player
- Bryn Griffiths (writer) (1933–2025), Welsh poet and writer
- Cecil Griffiths (1901–1945), Welsh sprinter and middle-distance runner
- Charles Griffiths (politician) (1903–1982), Australian politician
- Colin Griffiths (born 1983), English comedian, DJ, VJ and writer
- Ciarán Griffiths (born 1983), British actor, currently in Shameless
- Dan Griffiths (rugby union, born 1857) (1857–1936), Welsh rugby union forward
- Dan Griffiths (rugby union, born 1979), Welsh rugby union fly-half
- David Griffiths (disambiguation), several people
- Dean Griffiths (born 1980), Jamaican hurdler
- Derek Griffiths (born 1946), British actor
- Dewi Griffiths (born 1931), Welsh television producer and radio host
- Eddie Griffiths, Australian fire fighter, World War I veteran and rugby league footballer
- Eliezer Griffiths (1827–1920), Welsh Congregationalist minister in Australia
- Elly Griffiths (born 1963), British author
- Estyn Griffths (1927–2017), Welsh footballer
- Frances Griffiths (1907–1986), one of two girls who faked the Cottingley Fairies photographs
- Franny Griffiths, English musician, member of the band Space
- Fred Griffiths (rugby league), South African rugby league footballer
- Fred Griffiths (actor) (1912–1994), British actor
- Gwenny Griffiths (1867–1953), Welsh painter
- Herbert Griffiths (1899–1969), British cinema organist and theatre composer
- Howard Griffiths (disambiguation), several people
- Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths (1923–2015), British judge, cricketer and life peer
- H. W. Griffiths (Henry W. Griffiths Jr.), Idaho railroad photographer
- Ivor Griffiths (1918–1993), Welsh footballer
- Jemma Griffiths (1975–), better known as Jem, Welsh singer-songwriter
- Jennie Scott Griffiths (1875–1951) American, Fijian, and Australian journalist and women's rights activist
- Joel Griffiths (1979–), Australian soccer
- John Griffiths (disambiguation), several people
- Ken Griffiths (1930–2008), English footballer
- Ken Griffiths (photographer) (1945–2014), New Zealand born photographer
- Leigh Griffiths (born 1990), Scottish footballer
- Leslie Griffiths (born 1942), British Methodist minister, politician and life peer
- Linda Griffiths (1953–2014), Canadian actor and playwright
- Llewelyn Griffiths (1877–1943), Welsh footballer
- Louise Griffiths (born 1978), English pop singer, songwriter and actress
- Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1919), English actress
- Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1986), English actress
- Marcia Griffiths (born 1949) Jamaican singer
- M. A. Griffiths (1947–2009), British poet
- Maurice Griffiths (1902–1997), English yachtsman, boat designer and writer on sailing subjects
- Mike Griffiths (born 1962), Welsh international rugby player
- Mike Griffiths (British Army officer) a retired British police officer who served as Chief Constable and Chief Executive of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, and before as a Brigadier
- Niall Griffiths (born 1966), English author
- Peter Griffiths (1928–2013), English politician
- Philip Jones Griffiths (1936–2008), Welsh photojournalist
- Philip Lewis Griffiths (1881–1945), Australian jurist
- Phillip Griffiths (born 1938), American mathematician
- Rachel Griffiths (born 1968), Australian actress
- Ralph Griffiths (c. 1720–1803), English editor and publisher
- Rhys Griffiths (footballer) (born 1980), Welsh footballer and manager
- Rhys Griffiths (rugby league) (born 1987), English former footballer
- Richard Griffiths (1947–2013), British actor
- Robert Griffiths (disambiguation), several people
- Roland Griffiths (1946–2023), American psychopharmacologist
- Roland Griffiths-Marsh (1923–2012), Australian soldier and author
- Rowland Griffiths (1886–1914), Wales international rugby union player
- Ryan Griffiths (guitarist) (born 1978), Australian musician, member of the garage rock band The Vines
- Sandi Griffiths (born 1946), American singer
- Sarah Griffiths (born 2001), English singer and songwriter known professionally as Griff
- Selina Griffiths (born 1969), British actress
- Shelley Griffiths, New Zealand law academic
- Stan Griffiths (1911–2003), Welsh footballer
- Steve, Steven or Stephen Griffiths (disambiguation), several people
- Terry Griffiths (1947–2024), Welsh snooker player
- Terry Griffiths (politician) (1944–2009), New South Wales politician
- Thomas Griffiths (disambiguation), several people named Thomas, Tom, or Tommy Griffiths
- Trevor Griffiths (1935–2024), English dramatist
- Tuffy Griffiths (1907–1968), American boxer
- Walter Griffiths (footballer), English footballer
- William Griffiths (disambiguation), several people
- Wyn Griffiths (1919–2006), Welsh footballer
See also
[edit]- Griffin (disambiguation)
- Griffith (disambiguation)
- Griffith (name)
- Griffith (surname)
- Griffiths Island, Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
- Griffiths v Northern Territory, a series of landmark cases regarding native title in Australia
- Käthe Bosse-Griffiths (1910–1998), German-born Egyptologist and writer in the Welsh language
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, a physics textbook by David J. Griffiths often called "Griffiths" for short
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