Griffin

griffin English <dab> Alternative forms en Griffy Pronunciation en /ˈɡɹɪfɪn/ en ɪfɪn 2 en griffin Proper noun ~ An Irish surname, an anglicization of ga Ó Gríobhtha or ga Ó Grifín en Welsh < patronymics. A male given name from Welsh derived from Griffinus, a latinized form of Gruffudd. en Tom Winter;Andrew Blankstein;Jonathan Dienst;Shayna Jacobs Oregon school shooter identified as 16-year-old whose mother purchased the gun he used, sources say w:NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oregon-school-shooter-identified-16-year-old-john-griffin-ii-whose-mot-rcna603908 2026-10-16 A teen accused of gunning down three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school on Thursday has been identified as former student Griffin J. John II, police officials said at a Friday press conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20261016224331/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oregon-school-shooter-identified-16-year-old-john-griffin-ii-whose-mot-rcna603908 A male given name from Cornish derived from Gryffyn, of relation to the Welsh name. en rare en female. A place name: en community p/Saskatchewan c/Canada. en rurmun in south-east p/Saskatchewan which includes the community the Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66. en place c/USA: en twp co/Pope County s/Arkansas. en city/county seat co/Spalding County s/Georgia named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin. en former settlement twp:Suf/Wabash co/Clark County s/Illinois. en town twp:Suf/Bethel co/Posey County s/Indiana ; named for postmaster Samuel Griffin. en ucomm co/Christian County s/Missouri. en suburb in the city:Pref/Moreton Bay s/Queensland c/Australia ; named for a family of early settlers. Derived terms en Peter Griffin Translations male given name Cornish: kw Grifyuth m, kw Gryffyn m Latin: la Griffinus m Welsh: cy Gruffudd m, cy Gruffydd m Anagrams en ffgiinr riffing en unisex given names eponyms