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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
- James Griffith -- --, 1892 May 16, 1912
- Rebecca Griffith -- --, 1790 December 0, 1858 North Carolina
- Rhys Griffith -- --, 1342 December 0, 1380
- Eva E. Griffith -- --, 1901 December 0, 1922 Tennessee
- Sarah Griffith -- --, 1761 September 7, 1845 Virginia
Griffith Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Ann Griffith -- --, 1837 December 0, 1858
- G4 Nancy Jane Griffith -- --, 1825 December 0, 1856 Kentucky
- Foster Griffith -- --, 1908 Tennessee
- Rhonda Ann Griffith -- --, 1786 December 0, 1860 Kentucky
- Emma Griffith -- --, 1864 December 11, 1935 Pennsylvania
