Given name · also Welsh
Griffinus
Griffinus is a masculine given name from Middle Welsh, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic. It is used in Latin.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Griffinus comes from Middle Welsh, and ultimately from Proto-Brythonic.
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How it developed
From Middle Welsh Gripiud, from Proto-Brythonic *Grifujʉð.
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Griffinus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Griffinus has a conventional equivalent in the English form Griffin.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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