Given name
Garfriþ
“spear”·“peace”
Garfriþ is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Garfriþ is built from elements meaning “spear” and “peace”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Garfriþ comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀafriþu, from Proto-Germanic *Gaizafriþuz, built from Old English gār (“spear”) + friþ (“peace”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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