Gareth is a

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...

masculine given name. The name's popularity in Wales may be as a

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

of '' Geraint'', which itself became popular after the famous hero and king of Dumnonia. The modern name appears in '' Le Morte d'Arthur'' by Thomas Malory, in which it belonged to Sir Gareth, a brother of Sir

Gawain Gawain (), also known in many other forms and spellings, is a character in Arthurian legend, in which he is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table. The prototype of Gawain is mentioned under the name Gwalchmei in the earlies ...

and one of the Knights of the Round Table. Malory either based the name on ''Gahariet'' (a name found in French Arthurian texts) or on the

Welsh language Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has ...

word ''gwaredd'', meaning "gentleness".

People

* Gareth Abraham (born 1969), Welsh former footballer *

Gareth Bale Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and the Wales national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wingers of his generation ...

(born 1989), Welsh footballer * Gareth Barry (born 1981), English footballer * Gareth Branwyn (born 1958), American writer and editor * Gareth Brooks (born 1979), New Zealand field hockey player *

Gareth Chilcott Gareth James Chilcott (born 20 November 1956 in Bristol) is a former rugby union player, who played at prop for Bath and England. He made his England debut against Australia in 1984. He toured with the British Lions in Australia in 1989, toget ...

(born 1956), English retired rugby union player * Gareth Cooper (born 1979), Welsh retired rugby union player * Gareth David (stage name Gareth Campesinos), lead singer of the English-Welsh indie pop band Los Campesinos! * Gareth David-Lloyd (born 1981), Welsh actor * Gareth Davies (disambiguation) * Gareth Dean (born 1981), Welsh rugby league player * Gareth Edwards (disambiguation) * Gareth Ellis (born 1981), English rugby league player * Gareth Emery (born 1980), British trance-genre producer and DJ * Gareth Evans (disambiguation) * Gareth Frodsham (born 1989), English rugby league player * Gareth Gates (born 1984), English singer-songwriter * Gareth Griffiths (disambiguation) * Gareth Hale (born 1953), English comedian and actor * Gareth Higgins, writer from Northern Ireland *

Gareth Hopkins Gareth James Hopkins (born 24 November 1976) is a former New Zealand cricketer. A wicket-keeper, he played five One Day Internationals in 2004 after Brendon McCullum went home from England for the NatWest series. International career Gareth H ...

(born 1976), New Zealand cricketer * Gareth Hopkins (footballer) (born 1980), English footballer * Gareth Hughes (1894-1965), Welsh actor * Gareth Hughes (politician) (born 1981), New Zealand politician * Gareth Hunt, stage name of English actor Alan Leonard Hunt (1942-2007) *

Gareth Johnson Gareth Alan Johnson (born 12 October 1969) is a British politician and former lawyer who served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Courts from September to October 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he previously served as a ...

(born 1969), British politician * Gareth Johnson (hurler), Irish hurler * Gareth Jones (disambiguation) * Gareth Koch (born 1962), Australian classical guitarist * Gareth Krause (born 1981), South African rugby union player *

Gareth Llewellyn Gareth Owen Llewellyn (born 27 February 1969), is a Welsh former rugby union player who gained a record 92 caps for Wales as a lock. His record for Wales caps was surpassed by Gareth Thomas in May 2007. His brother, Glyn Llewellyn, also play ...

(born 1969), Welsh rugby union player * Gareth Malone (born 1975), British choirmaster and broadcaster * Gareth Maule (born 1987), Welsh rugby union player * Gareth McAuley (born 1979), Northern Irish footballer * Gareth McGrillen (born 1981), Australian bass guitar player, record producer and DJ * Gareth McLean (born c. 1975), Scottish journalist * Gareth Mitchell (born 1970), Welsh journalist and lecturer * Gareth Morgan (disambiguation) * Gareth Naven (born 1969), Australian soccer manager and former player *

Gareth Owen (disambiguation) Gareth Owen may refer to: *Gareth Owen (academic) (1922–2002), principal of Aberystwyth University, 1979–1989 *Gareth Owen (footballer, born 1971), Welsh football player and manager *Gareth Owen (footballer, born 1982), Welsh football player *G ...

* Gareth Peirce (born 1940), female English solicitor and human rights activist * Gareth Philips, British television producer * Gareth Pierce, Welsh actor *

Gareth Price Gareth Price (born 26 August 1980) is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Hendy RFC (in Hendy, Swansea, Wales), and Neath RFC ( loan), and repr ...

(born 1980), Welsh rugby league player * Gareth Price (rugby league) (1917-1992), Welsh rugby league player and coach * Gareth Rees (disambiguation) *

Gareth Reynolds Gareth Patrick Reynolds (born November 27, 1979) is an American-British comedian, producer, writer, and podcaster. He is best known for co-hosting '' The Dollop'', a comedy podcast in which his friend and fellow comedian Dave Anthony tells him a p ...

(born 1979), American-British comedian, producer, writer, and podcaster * Gareth Roberts (disambiguation) *

Gareth Russell (author) Gareth Russell is a Northern Irish historian, author, and broadcaster. He is the host of the podcast Single malt history with Gareth Russell. He lives in Belfast is a historian. Is a author of several books. Early life and education Gareth Russ ...

, British author * Gareth Russell (musician), bass guitarist for Idlewild * Gareth Southgate (born 1970), English football manager and former player * Gareth Snell (born 1986), English Member of Parliament * Gareth Steenson (born 1984), rugby union player from Northern Ireland *

Gareth Thomas (disambiguation) Gareth Thomas may refer to: * Gareth Thomas (actor) (1945–2016), Welsh actor * Gareth Thomas (Welsh politician) (born 1954), former member of parliament for the Clwyd West constituency * Gareth Thomas (English politician) (born 1967), member of ...

Gareth Unwin Gareth Ellis-Unwin (born Gareth Unwin, 20 February 1972) is a British film producer best known for producing the 2010 film ''The King's Speech'', for which he won an Academy Award for Best Picture. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Bedlam Prod ...

(born 1972), British film producer * Gareth Ward, Australian politician *

Gareth Williams (disambiguation) Gareth Williams may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Gareth Williams (British musician) (1953–2001), member of English group This Heat * Gareth F. Williams (1955–2016), Welsh novelist and television writer * Gareth Williams (composer) (b ...

Gareth Wood Gareth Wood (born 22 April 1995) is a British acrobatic gymnast. With partners Connor Bartlett, Daniel Cook and George Wood, Wood achieved silver in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships The 24th World Acrobatic Gymnastics Champi ...

(born 1995), British acrobatic gymnast

Fictional characters

* Gareth Blackstock, title character of the British television sitcom '' Chef!'' * Gareth Keenan, a regular character from '' The Office'' * Gareth Mallory, current M,

James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional Secret Intelligence Service, British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 19 ...

's boss * Gareth Lewis (''Doctors''), from the British soap opera ''Doctors'' *

Gareth Regan ''Doctors'' is a British medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictiona ...

, from the British soap opera ''Doctors'' * Gareth (''The Walking Dead''), from the American television show ''The Walking Dead'' * Gareth, from '' Galavant''

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