The surname

Griffiths is a surname with

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Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr Gruffudd or Gruffydd ( or , in either case) is a Welsh name, originating in Old Welsh as a given name and today used as both a given and surname. It is the origin of the Anglicised name '' Griffith[s]'', and was historically sometimes treate ...

. People called Griffiths recorded here include: * Alan Griffiths (born 1952), Australian politician and businessman * Alan Griffiths (cricketer) (born 1957), English cricketer * Andrew Griffiths (disambiguation), several people * Anne Griffiths (1932–2017), personal archivist of the Duke of Edinburgh *

Antony Griffiths Antony Vaughan Griffiths, (born 28 July 1951) is a British museum curator and art historian, specialising in prints and drawings. From 1991 to 2011, he served as Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum. He was Slade Profe ...

(born 1951), British museum curator and art historian *

Barri Griffiths Barri Griffiths (born 13 January 1982) is a Welsh actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with WWE under the ring name Mason Ryan. Griffiths studied construction management at Cardiff University, before working a ...

(born 1982), Welsh professional wrestler and former ''Gladiators'' competitor * Barry Griffiths (Australian footballer) (born 1929), Australian rules footballer * Barry Griffiths (footballer, born 1940), association football goalkeeper *

Bede Griffiths Bede Griffiths OSB Cam (17 December 1906 – 13 May 1993), born Alan Richard Griffiths and also known by the end of his life as Swami Dayananda ("bliss of compassion"), was a British-born priest and Benedictine monk who lived in ashrams in Sou ...

(1906–1993), British-born monk and missionary in India * Bryn (Brynlyn) Griffiths, Welsh poet and writer * Cecil Griffiths (1901–1945), British athlete * Charles Griffiths (politician), Australian politician *

Colin Griffiths Colin Griffiths (born 16 August 1983) is an English comedian, DJ, VJ and writer. He is most famous for his work as host of the MTV show ''Up, Up, Down, Down...'', the flagship program of MTV Flux which has also aired on TMF UK and MTV UK a ...

(born 1983), English comedian, DJ, VJ and writer *

Ciarán Griffiths Ciarán Joseph Griffiths (; born 3 March 1983) is an English actor. His role in television include Gary Best in ''The Bill'' and Micky Maguire in '' Shameless''. Biography Griffiths was born in Manchester to a Welsh father and Irish mother, a ...

(born 1983), British actor, currently in ''Shameless'' * Dan Griffiths (rugby union, born 1857) (1857–1936), Welsh rugby union forward *

Dan Griffiths (rugby union, born 1979) Daniel Phillip Griffiths (born 1 February 1979) in Carmarthen, Wales is a rugby union player for Bridgend Ravens. He previously played for Whitland RFC and Aviron Bayonnais. He then played over 150 games for Newport RFC and became the highest a ...

, Welsh rugby union fly-half * David Griffiths (disambiguation), several people *

Dean Griffiths Dean Horace Griffiths (born 27 January 1980 in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica) is a male hurdler from Jamaica, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He set his personal best (48.55) while w ...

(born 1980), Jamaican hurdler *

Derek Griffiths Derek Griffiths (born 15 July 1946) is a British actor, singer, and voice artist who appeared in numerous British children's television series in the 1960s to present and has more recently played parts in television drama. Career Griffiths was ...

(born 1946), British actor *

Dewi Griffiths Dewi Griffiths (born 16 August 1931) is a BBC radio host and former Welsh television producer. He joined BBC Wales from the Royal Air Force where he became a producer of TV sports programmes, notably rugby union broadcasts. After his retirement, h ...

(born 1931), Welsh television producer and radio host * Eddie Griffiths, Australian fire fighter, World War I veteran and rugby league footballer *

Eliezer Griffiths Eliezer Griffiths (3 February 1827 – 21 April 1920) was a Welsh Congregationalist minister with a significant career in Australia and America, where he died. History Griffiths was born in Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, a son of Rev. G. Griffiths, ...

(1827–1920), a Welsh Congregationalist minister in Australia *

Elly Griffiths Elly Griffiths is the pen name of Domenica de Rosa (born 17 August 1963, in London), a British crime novelist. She has written three series as Griffiths, one featuring Ruth Galloway, one featuring Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and Max Meph ...

(born 1963), British author *

Estyn Griffths Estyn Griffiths (22 July 1927 – 1 April 2017) was a Welsh amateur footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Wrexham. He was capped by Wales at amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an av ...

(born 1927), Welsh footballer * Frances Griffiths: see Cottingley Fairies * Franny Griffiths, English musician, member of the band Space * Fred Griffiths (rugby league), South African rugby league footballer * Fred Griffiths (actor) (1912–1994), British actor * Gwenny Griffiths (1867–1953), Welsh painter * H. W. Griffiths (Henry W. Griffiths Jr.), Idaho railroad photographer * Howard Griffiths (disambiguation), several people * Ivor Griffiths (1918–1993), Welsh footballer * Jemma Griffiths (1975–), better known as Jem, Welsh singer-songwriter * Jennie Scott Griffiths (1875-1951) American, Fijian, and Australian journalist and women's rights activist *

Joel Griffiths Joel Griffiths (born 21 August 1979) is an Australian professional football manager who currently serves as the manager of Newcastle Olympic FC for National Premier Leagues Northern NSW and retired professional footballer striker. Biography ...

(1979–), Australian soccer * John Griffiths (disambiguation), several people * Käthe Bosse-Griffiths (1910–1998), German born Egyptologist and writer in the Welsh language * Ken Griffiths (1930–2008), English footballer * Ken Griffiths (photographer) (1945–2014), New Zealand born photographer *

Leigh Griffiths Leigh Griffiths (born 20 August 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for Australian club Mandurah City. Griffiths started his career at Livingston where he made his debut as a sixteen-year-old. He ...

, Scottish footballer *

Linda Griffiths Linda Pauline Griffiths (7 October 1953 – 21 September 2014) was a Canadian actress and playwright best known for writing and starring in the one woman play ''Maggie and Pierre'', in which she portrayed both Pierre Trudeau and his then-estran ...

(1953–2014), Canadian actor and playwright * Louise Griffiths, pop singer, songwriter and actress *

Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1919) Lucy Griffiths (24 April 1919 – 29 September 1982) was an English actress whose work spanned from the early 1950s to the early 1980s. Born in Birley, Herefordshire, she had a prolific career in both film and television. She is most famous fo ...

Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1986) Lucy Ursula Griffiths (born 10 October 1986) is an English actress known for her roles as Lady Marian in the BBC drama series ''Robin Hood'' (2006–09), as Nora Gainesborough, Eric Northman's vampire "sister", in the HBO horror series ''Tru ...

Marcia Griffiths Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born 23 November 1949) is a Jamaican singer. One reviewer described her by noting "she is known primarily for her strong, smooth-as-mousse love songs and captivating live performances". Biography Born in West Kingst ...

(1949–) Jamaican singer * M. A. Griffiths (1947–2009), British poet * Maurice Griffiths (1902–1997), English yachtsman, boat designer and writer on sailing subjects * Mike Griffiths (born 1962), Welsh international rugby player *

Mike Griffiths (police officer) Michael Trevor Griffiths is a retired British police officer who served as Chief Constable and Chief Executive of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary from 2013 until 2019; prior to which, he was an officer of the British Army who retired as a Brigad ...

, English police officer *

Niall Griffiths Niall Griffiths (born 1966) is an English author of novels and short stories, set predominantly in Wales. His works include two novels ''Grits'' and ''Sheepshagger'', and his 2003 publication ''Stump'' which won the Wales Book of the Year award. ...

(born 1966), English author *

Peter Griffiths Peter Harry Steve Griffiths (24 May 1928 – 20 November 2013) was a British Conservative politician best known for gaining the Smethwick seat by defeating the Shadow Foreign Secretary Patrick Gordon Walker in the 1964 general election, agai ...

, English politician *

Philip Jones Griffiths Philip Jones Griffiths (18 February 1936 – 19 March 2008) was a Welsh photojournalist known for his coverage of the Vietnam War. Biography Jones Griffiths was born in Rhuddlan in Denbighshire, North Wales, to Joseph Griffiths, who superv ...

(1936–2008), Welsh photojournalist * Philip Lewis Griffiths (1881–1945), Australian jurist *

Phillip Griffiths Phillip Augustus Griffiths IV (born October 18, 1938) is an American mathematician, known for his work in the field of geometry, and in particular for the complex manifold approach to algebraic geometry. He was a major developer in particul ...

(born 1938), American mathematician *

Rachel Griffiths Rachel Anne Griffiths (born in 1968) is an Australian actress. Raised primarily in Melbourne, she began her acting career appearing on the Australian series ''Secrets'' before being cast in a supporting role in the comedy ''Muriel's Wedding'' ...

(born 1968), Australian actress *

Ralph Griffiths Ralph Griffiths (c.1720 – 28 September 1803) was an English journal editor and publisher of Welsh extraction. In 1749, he founded London's first successful literary magazine, the ''Monthly Review'' (1749–1845), and remained its editor un ...

, eighteenth-century editor and publisher *

Rhys Griffiths (footballer) Rhys Griffiths (born 1 March 1980) is a Welsh footballer and current manager of Cymru Premier side Penybont. An aggressive target man and goal-getter, Rhys dominated the Welsh Premier scoring charts for the best part of a decade. Although h ...

Rhys Griffiths (rugby league) Rhys Griffiths (born ) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Wales ( Heritage No. 449), and at club level for Leeds Metropolitan University, and the Castleford ...

* Richard Griffiths (1947–2013), British actor * Robert Griffiths (disambiguation), several people * Rowland Griffiths (1886–1914), Wales international rugby union player * Ryan Griffiths (guitarist) (1978–) * Sarah Griffiths (born 2001), English singer and songwriter known professionally as Griff * Sandi Griffiths (born 1945), American singer *

Selina Griffiths Selina Jane Griffiths (born 1969) is a British actress mostly known for her performances in sitcoms. She played Pauline Maltby in the ITV comedy series ''Benidorm''. She is the daughter of Annette Crosbie. Early life Selina Griffiths is the d ...

, British actress * Stan Griffiths (1911–2003), Welsh footballer *

Terry Griffiths Terence Martin Griffiths (born 16 October 1947) is a Welsh retired professional snooker player and current snooker coach and pundit. In his second professional tournament, he became world champion when he won the 1979 World Snooker Champions ...

(born 1947), retired Welsh snooker player * Terry Griffiths (politician) (1944–2009), New South Wales politician *

Trevor Griffiths Trevor ( Trefor in the Welsh language) is a common given name or surname of Welsh origin. It is an habitational name, deriving from the Welsh ''tre(f)'', meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and ''fawr'', meaning "large, big". The Cornish langu ...

(born 1935), English dramatist *

Tuffy Griffiths Gerald Ambrose "Tuffy" Griffiths (January 1, 1907 – November 15, 1968) was an American boxer. He fought as a heavyweight and occasionally as a light heavyweight under the name Tuffy Griffiths. Early life Gerald Ambrose Griffiths was bo ...

, boxer * Walter Griffiths (footballer), English footballer * William Griffiths (disambiguation), several people * Wyn Griffiths (1919–2006), Welsh footballer * Osmond Griffiths (policeman), Grenadain policeman * Khashia Griffiths

Other uses

''Griffiths'' may also refer to one of three textbooks by David J. Griffiths: * ''

Introduction to Electrodynamics ''Introduction to Electrodynamics'' is a textbook by the physicist David J. Griffiths. Generally regarded as a standard undergraduate text on the subject, it began as lecture notes that have been perfected over time.Greg BernhardtInterview wit ...

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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Quantum mechanics is the study of matter and its interactions with energy on the scale of atomic and subatomic particles. By contrast, classical physics explains matter and energy only on a scale familiar to human experience, including the be ...

'' * '' Introduction to Particle Physics''

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