Gareth
proper nounnounattested in dialogue
- //ˈɡæɹ.əθ//
- //ˈɡæɹ.ɪθ//
- //ˈɡæɹ.ɛθ//
A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.
proper noun
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A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.
The last tall son of Lot and Bellicent, And tallest, Gareth, in a showerful spring, Stared at the spate.
Etymology
Of Old Welsh origin and cognate with the Welsh name Geraint (from Latin Gerontius (“old man”), from Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”)) or perhaps the word gwareddawg, gwaredd (“gentleness”); see gwâr (“gentle”).
noun
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slangcunt.
He's a bit of a Gareth.
Etymology
Cockney rhyming slang based on the name of actor Gareth Hunt.
Forms
- plural
- Gareths
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Gareth · A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.
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