Meanings
garth1
plural garths
- A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters.
- GermaniclifestyleA group or a household dedicated to the pagan faith of Heathenry.
The Candidate for membership of Hof, Garth or Hearth shall hold an Armill, or he may touch an unsheathed Sword throughout the ceremony.
2014 November 18, Stubba, The Book of Blots, page 102 - GermaniclifestyleA location or sacred space, in ritual and poetry in modern Heathenry.
Garth2
- A number of places in Wales:
- A small village in Trefeurig community, Ceredigion (OS grid ref SN6484).
- A hamlet near Ffynnongroyw, Llanasa community, Flintshire (OS grid ref SJ1381).
- A suburban area in Porthmadog community, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5637).
- A hamlet near Llanhennock, Llangybi community, Monmouthshire (OS grid ref ST3492).
- A small village in Llangollen Rural community, Wrexham borough (OS grid ref SJ2543).
- A small settlement in South Nesting, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4754).
- A locality in Clearwater County, Alberta, Canada.
- A male given name from Welsh, shortened form of Gareth
- A surname.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
garth · noun
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰerdʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰórdʰos
- Proto-Germanic*gardaz
- Old Norsegarðr
- Middle Englishgarth
- Englishgarth
Inherited from Middle English garth, from Old Norse garðr, from Proto-Germanic *gardaz, thus cognate with Old English ġeard, whence the English doublet yard, and also a doublet of garden.
More words from Middle English, Old Norse, Proto-Germanic
Full word history & related roots →Garth · proper noun
Welsh garth probably has its influence on Welsh place names.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with garth
All rhymes →Sounds the same
Cite this entry
garth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garth
“garth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garth. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garth.
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