Given name
Geraynt
“an old man”
Geraynt is a variant of Geraint. One Latin interpretation is “an old man.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Geraynt is a variant of Geraint. One Latin interpretation is “an old man.” Its derivation is not certain.
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Where it comes from
Geraynt is a variant of Geraint. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
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The story
Geraynt is a variant of Geraint. The history of Geraint gives this family its wider story. Geraint appears in the Mabinogi, a medieval collection of Welsh legends.
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Geraynt’s family of names
Geraynt has a related form in Geraint.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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