Griffiths
Common British surname
Griffiths is a Welsh surname meaning "son of Griffith," from a name meaning "strong lord" or "chief." Common in Wales and areas of Welsh settlement, it ranks among the most frequent Welsh surnames.
Like many patronymic names, it appears with or without the s: Professor Griffiths teaches medieval history. (Griffith is the form without the patronymic ending.)
Of a Celtic nation
- patronymicName from father's name
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- descendantsThose who come after
- relativesThose connected by blood
progeny · spelling · variants · hyphenated · maiden name · married name · birth name · registry
Notable and respected
- eminentHigh in rank, respected
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
famous · illustrious · respected · honored · decorated · esteemed · athlete · politician
Family line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
- pedigreeRecord of descent
forebears · progenitors · bloodline · roots · clan · ancestors · generations · heirloom
Higher education institution
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
lectures · seminar · publication · citations · tenure · monograph · journals · conferences
Welsh
Of a Celtic nation
- patronymicName from father's name
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- descendantsThose who come after
relatives · progeny · spelling · variants · hyphenated · maiden name · married name · birth name · registry · census
distinguished
Notable and respected
- eminentHigh in rank, respected
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
acclaimed · famous · illustrious · respected · honored · decorated · esteemed · athlete · politician · actor
ancestry
Family line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
pedigree · forebears · progenitors · bloodline · roots · clan · ancestors · generations · heirloom · archives
university
Higher education institution
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
dissertation · lectures · seminar · publication · citations · tenure · monograph · journals · conferences · textbook
- Andy Griffith
- andy griffith show
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