Griffith

Strong lord's name

Griffith is a Welsh surname and given name, derived from a name meaning "strong lord" or "chief." It appears in place names across the English-speaking world: Griffith Observatory overlooks Los Angeles.

The name is associated with film pioneer D.W.

Griffith, whose controversial 1915 epic *Birth of a Nation* established many cinematic techniques while promoting racist narratives.

filmmaker

director

One who leads

silentProducing no sound
pioneerEarly explorer or settler
cinemaMotion picture theater

epic · innovation · montage · narrative · Hollywood · melodrama · crosscutting · close-up · intertitles · cinematography

places

Australia

Southern Hemisphere continent-country

New South WalesAustralian state containing Sydney
cityLarge populated area
suburbOutlying residential district

park · Indiana · stadium · university · campus · street · neighborhood · geographic · municipality

observatory

telescope

Instrument magnifying faraway objects

planetariumProjected sky exhibit hall
Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
astronomyScience of celestial objects

Hollywood Hills · landmark · dome · exhibits · stargazing · skyline · science · education · James Dean · La La Land

surname

Welsh

Of a Celtic nation

familyRelated people together
ancestryFamily line of descent
genealogyStudy of family descent

lineage · heritage · patronymic · clan · descent · bloodline · pedigree · kinship · ancestors · Griffiths

Griffith

director

Australia

telescope

Welsh

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