Etymology

Galfridian

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Today it means: Of or relating to Geoffrey of Monmouth (c.1100–c.1155), cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur. Full definition →

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From his Latin name, Galfridus Monemutensis, + -ian.

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