Geraint

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Celtic, meaning unknown
"gentle"

Geraint Origin and Meaning

The name Geraint is a boy's name of Welsh, Celtic origin.

The connection to a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend gives this name a hint of nobility. Geraint Thomas was a Welsh cyclist who competed in the 2008 Olympics.

Famous People Named Geraint

  • Geraint Howell Thomas
    Welsh cyclist
  • Geraint Owen Jones
    English cricketer
  • (David) Geraint Williams
    Welsh footballer
  • Geraint Llewellyn Evans
    Welsh operatic baritone
  • Geraint Meurig Vaughan Watkins
    Welsh rock pianist
  • Geraint Wyn Davies
    Welsh actor
  • Geraint Wyn Howells
    Baron Geraint, Welsh MP

Geraint in Pop Culture

  • "Geraint son of Erbin
    " medieval Welsh poem about the title character at the Battle of Llongborth
  • Geraint Wyn Cooper
    father of Gwen Cooper in Torchwood