Gethin
Appearance
Gethin (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡɛθɨ̞n] or [ˈɡɛθɪn]) is a Welsh name with two possible origins. It may mean "dark-skinned, swarthy".[1] In other cases it may originate as a familiar form of the Old Welsh name Grippiud (strong lord, from "cryf", strong, and "udd", lord or ruler), modern Gruffydd and Griffith.[2] It may refer to:
First name
[edit]- Gethin Davies, (born 1992), Welsh drummer of British Rock Band The Struts
- Gethin Jenkins (born 1980), Welsh rugby union player
- Gethin Jones (born 1978), Welsh television presenter
- Gethin Robinson (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player
- Gethin Roberts, activist, member of Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners
Surname
[edit]- Ieuan Gethin (fl. c. 1350), Welsh language poet
- Martin Gethin (born 1983), English boxer
- Peter Gethin (1940–2011), English racing driver
- Rhys Gethin (died 1405), Welsh supporter of rebel Owain Glyndwr
- Sir Richard Gethin, 1st Baronet (born 1615), progenitor of the Gethin baronets
- Rupert Gethin (born 1957), British Professor in Buddhist studies, President of the Pali Text Society
- Stanley Gethin (1875–1950), English cricketer
- William Gethin (1877–1939), English cricketer
See also
[edit]- Gethin baronets, a title in the peerage of Ireland
- Gething
- Vaughan Gething, a Welsh politician
- Gethins
References
[edit]- ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Gethin". Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Surname Database: Gethin". Retrieved 31 January 2015.