Given name & surname

Gruff

Gruff is a masculine given name. It is used in Welsh.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Gruff is a form of Gruffudd. Gruffudd comes from Middle Welsh, and ultimately from Proto-Brythonic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Gruff’s family of names

In Welsh usage, Gruff has a related form in Gruffudd.

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