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Gareth

/ˈɡæɹ.əθ/

Gareth proper noun: a male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.

Proper noun

Gareth

  1. A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.
    • The last tall son of Lot and Bellicent,
      And tallest, Gareth, in a showerful spring,
      Stared at the spate.1872, Alfred Tennyson, Gareth and Lynette

Noun

Gareth (plural Gareths)

  1. (Cockney, slang) cunt.
    • He's a bit of a Gareth.

Forms of Gareth

pluralGareths

Origin of Gareth

Of Old Welsh origin and cognate with the Welsh name Geraint (from Latin Gerontius (“old man”), from Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”)) or perhaps the word gwareddawg, gwaredd (“gentleness”); see gwâr (“gentle”).

Cockney rhyming slang based on the name of actor Gareth Hunt.

Questions about Gareth

What does Gareth mean?
Gareth means a male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.
What part of speech is Gareth?
Gareth can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Gareth?
Gareth is pronounced /ˈɡæɹ.əθ/.

Words near Gareth in the dictionary

  1. Garelochhead
  2. Garema
  3. Garen
  4. garenoxacin
  5. gares
  6. Gareth
  7. Gareths
  8. garetosmab
  9. garetting
  10. garewaite
  11. Garey

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