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Griffith Family History
Griffith Genealogy & Family TreeGriffith is a Welsh name from Chirk, Wales, where the family descended from an ancient Prince of Wales, Griffith ap Cynan. It comes from the Welsh given name Griffin, which means “prince,” or Gruffud, which means “strong chief.” It was first recorded in 1295 as Gryffyth. In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The family motto is Firmitas et sanitas which means “Strength and health.”
Other spellings include “Griffiths,” “Gryffudd,” and “Gryffuths.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Melanie Griffith (Working Girl, Lolita, Crazy in Alabama), American film director D.W. Griffith (The Birth of a Nation), English actress Lucy Griffiths (True Blood, Robin Hood, Winter’s Tale), Australian actress Rachel Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Six Feet Under), and American actor Andy Griffith (The Andy Griffith Show, Matlock, Waitress). The first Griffith to come to America was Ambrose Griffith in Virginia in 1623.
Griffith Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Gruffydd Griffith -- --, 1582 December 0, 1630 Wales
- Griffith Griffith -- --, 1551
- Anne Griffith -- --, 1540 September 17, 1596
- William Griffith -- --, 1631 December 0, 1686 Wales
- Thomas Griffith -- --, 1496 August 27, 1566
Griffith Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sibyl Griffith -- --, 1523 February 16, 1613
- John Griffith -- --, 1545 December 0, 1585 Wales
- Abraham Griffith -- --, 1716 December 25, 1717 Massachusetts
- Esther Griffith -- --, 1758 December 0, 1786 New York
- Thomas Griffith -- --, 1470 June 18, 1548 Anglesey
