Griffithstown
suburban area · Torfaen - Torfaen
WelshSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Griffithstown is a settlement named after a person called Griffith. It combines the Welsh personal name 'Gruffudd' (Griffith) with the Old English 'tūn' (town, settlement).
Word origins
- Griffith
- WelshGriffith (personal name)(from Gruffudd "Griffith (personal name)")
- town
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, settlement(from tūn "town, settlement")