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Where does “Gripiud” come from?

Gripiud (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic Grifujʉð, from Proto-Brythonic grif, from Latin gryphus, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.

Ancestry of “Gripiud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-BrythonicGrifujʉð—
2Proto-Brythonicgrif—
3LatingryphusAlternative form of gryps; griffin
4Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin

Words derived from “Gripiud”

  • Gruffudd
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