Surname

griffoun

“griffin”

griffoun is a surname from Old French. It is used in Middle English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

griffoun goes back to Old French griffon, meaning “griffin.”

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Where it comes from

griffoun comes from Old French.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old French griffon.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

griffounGryffonGriffoneGryffynGriphon

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