Griffiths

Griffiths was originally a patronymic surname of Welsh origin formed with the meaning " son of Griffith", which occurs throughout the English-speaking world.

Bearers of the name

A

  • Adam Griffiths ( born 1979 ), Australian football player
  • Ambrose Griffiths (1928-2011), British clergyman, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
  • Andy Griffiths ( b. 1961 ), Australian author
  • Ann Griffiths (1776-1805), Welsh poet

B

  • Bede Griffiths (1906-1993), British mystic
  • Brent Griffiths ( * 1990), Australian football player
  • Brian Griffiths ( born 1941 ), British economist and politician

C

  • Cecil Griffiths (1901-1973), Welsh athlete
  • Ciwa Griffiths (1911-2003), American Deaf teacher

D

  • David Griffiths ( botanist ) ( 1867-1935 ), American botanist
  • David Griffiths ( composer ) ( born 1950 ), New Zealand composer and singer
  • David Griffiths ( writer ) (c. 1952), a British screenwriter and producer
  • David J. Griffiths ( born 1942 ), American physicist

E

B

J

  • Jacob Hack Castle Griffiths - Randolph (1914-1986), Ghanaian lawyer and politician
  • James Griffiths (1890-1975), Welsh trade union official and politician ( Labour Party )
  • James Henry Ambrose Griffiths (1903-1964), American clergyman, Auxiliary Bishop of New York
  • Joel Griffiths ( born 1979 ), Australian football player

K

  • Kate Bosse- Griffiths (1910-1998), German - Welsh Egyptologist and writer
  • Kevin Griffiths, British conductor

L

  • Leigh Griffiths ( * 1990), Scottish football player
  • Leslie Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Burry Port ( b. 1942 ), British clergyman and politician
  • Leslie Griffiths ( racer ), British motorcycle racer
  • Linda Pauline Griffiths ( born 1956 ), Canadian actress, producer and writer

M

  • Malcolm Griffiths ( born 1941 ), British trombonist
  • Marcia Griffiths ( born 1949 ), Jamaican singer
  • Margaret Ann Griffiths (1947-2009), British poet
  • Martha Griffiths (1912-2003), American politician
  • Megan Griffiths ( born 1975 ), American filmmaker and director
  • Mervyn Griffiths (1909-1974), Welsh football referee
  • Mildred Griffiths (1894-1949), American production designer
  • Milton Griffiths ( born 1975 ), Jamaican footballer

P

R

  • Rachel Griffiths ( born 1968 ), Australian actress
  • Richard Griffiths (1947-2013), English actor
  • Robert Griffiths ( born 1937 ), American physicist
  • Robert Griffiths ( politician ), British trade unionist and politician
  • Roger Ashton- Griffiths ( born 1957 ), British- Canadian actor and filmmaker
  • Ron Griffiths ( born 1946 ), British rock musician
  • Rostyn Griffiths ( * 1988), Australian football player
  • Ryan Griffiths ( born 1981 ), Australian football player

S

T

  • Terry Griffiths ( born 1947 ), Welsh snooker player
  • Thomas Alan Griffiths ( born 1951 ), American zoologist
  • Trevor Griffiths ( born 1935 ), British playwright
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