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    Griffith

    GRIF-ith

    Welsh
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Strong lord; Chief
    Origin
    Welsh
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Griffith does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Strong lord; Chief", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Griffith.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1890s (0.001% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Griffith serves under the Chief Shepherd — a crown of glory that never fades, the great Shepherd brought again from the dead.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Peter 5:4

      "And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away."

    • Hebrews 13:20

      "Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep."

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