Geraint

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/ˈɡɛɹaɪnt/

proper noun

A male given name from Welsh.

OriginWelsh Geraint ← Latin Gerontius ← Ancient Greek γέρων →
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Meanings

proper nounGeraint (plural Geraints)

plural Geraints

  1. A male given name from Welsh.
  2. A character in Arthurian legend.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγέρων“old man”
  2. LatinGerontius
  3. WelshGeraint
  4. EnglishGeraint

From Welsh Geraint, from Latin Gerontius, Latinized Greek for "old man," from Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”).

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APA

Geraint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geraint

MLA

“Geraint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geraint. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Geraint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geraint.

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