Gareth

Welsh
"gentle"

Gareth Origin and Meaning

The name Gareth is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "gentle".

Gareth, the name of a modest and brave knight in King Arthur's court, makes a sensitive, gently appealing choice, used more in its native Wales than anywhere else.

The name Gareth first appeared in Malory's Morte d'Arthur, as the lover of Eluned, the brother of Gawain and nephew of King Arthur. He also appears in the Gareth and Lynette segment of Tennyson's Idylls of the King. In the British version of The Office, Gareth is the name of the equivalent character of Dwight Schrute, and it also appeared in Four Weddings and a Funeral. Recommended nickname: Gaz. Not recommended nickname: Gary.

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Famous People Named Gareth

  • Gareth David
    Lloyd, Welsh actor
  • Gareth Reynolds
    American comedian
  • Gareth Frank Bale
    Welsh footballer
  • Gareth Southgate
    English footballer and coach
  • Gareth Thomas
    Welsh rugby player
  • Gareth Barry
    English footballer
  • Gareth Paul Gates
    English singer,songwriter
  • Gareth Owen Edwards
    Welsh rugby union player
  • Gareth Gerald McAuley
    Northern Irish footballer
  • Sol Gareth "Garry" Davis
    American peace activist

Gareth in Pop Culture

  • Gareth Keenan
    character on British TV's "The Office"
  • Gareth Ritter
    character on TV's "BrainDead"
  • Gareth Probert
    poet in "That Uncertain Feeling" (1955) by Kingsley Amis
  • Gareth Bryne
    one of the Five Great Captains in Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series
  • Gareth I and II of Naxen
    namesakes of Prince Gareth on Conte, characters in Tamora Pierce's "Song of the Lioness" and "Protector of the Small" quartets
  • Garroth
    character in Aphmau's YouTube series
  • Gareth
    character in AMC's "The Walking Dead"