Given name
Geraint
“an old man”
Geraint is used as a given name. One Latin interpretation is “an old man.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Latin interpretation is “an old man.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
How it developed
In English usage, Geraint developed from Γέρων.
The story
The name appears in the Mabinogi, a medieval collection of Welsh legends.
Geraint’s family of names
In English usage, Geraint developed from the Ancient Greek form Γέρων. Geraint has a related form in Geraent. Geraint has a related form in Geraente.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Geraint
- Geraint ThomasWelsh racing cyclistborn 1986
- Geraint Wyn DaviesWelsh-Canadian actorborn 1957
- Geraint JonesEnglish Cricketer (born 1976)
- Geraint EvansWelsh opera singer (1922-1992)
- Geraint WilliamsWelsh footballer and managerborn 1962
- Geraint DaviesLabour politician and MP (born 1960)
- Geraint JarmanWelsh musician and poet (1950-2025)
- Geraint HowellsBritish politician (1925-2004)
- Geraint AndersonWelsh columnist and novelistborn 1972
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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