The surname

Griffiths is a surname with

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 peop ...

origins, as in

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 trea ...

. People called Griffiths recorded here include: *

Alan Griffiths Alan Gordon Griffiths (born 4 September 1952), is a former Australian politician who represented the Division of Maribyrnong for the Australian Labor Party from March 1983 to January 1996. Griffiths was a senior Minister in the Hawke and Keatin ...

(born 1952), Australian politician and businessman * Alan Griffiths (cricketer) (born 1957), English cricketer *

Andrew Griffiths (disambiguation) Andrew Griffiths may refer to: * Andrew Griffiths (field hockey) (born 1969), former field hockey forward from Canada * Andrew Griffiths (politician) (born 1970), English politician * Andrew Griffiths (author), Australian author of business books * ...

, several people *

Anne Griffiths Dame Elizabeth Anne Griffiths (2 November 1932 – 3 March 2017) was a British librarian and archivist. She served as the personal archivist of Prince Philip. She was educated at St Leonard's School in St Andrews, and worked as a Lady Cler ...

(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 as a ...

(born 1982), Welsh professional wrestler and former ''Gladiators'' competitor *

Barry Griffiths (Australian footballer) Barry Griffiths (born 12 July 1929) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia ...

(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 Cecil Redvers Griffiths (18 February 1900 – 11 April 1945) was a Welsh athlete who won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was subsequently barred from competing at the 1924 Summer Olympics due to a ruling that he had competed as ...

(1901–1945), British athlete *

Charles Griffiths (politician) Charles Edward Griffiths (26 June 1903 – 17 May 1982) was an Australian politician. Born in Jesmond, New South Wales, he attended public schools and became a railwayman with New South Wales Railways, rising to become an official in the Austr ...

, 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 and ...

(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, an ...

(born 1983), British actor, currently in ''Shameless'' *

Dan Griffiths (rugby union, born 1857) Daniel Griffiths (20 June 1857 – 29 October 1936) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales. Morgan was a collier by profession. Rugby career Griffiths came to not ...

(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) David or Dave Griffiths may refer to: Sportsmen * David Griffiths (sport shooter) (1874–1931), British Olympic sports shooter * David Griffiths (golfer) (born 1980), English professional golfer * David Griffiths (cricketer) (born 1985), English ...

, 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 winn ...

(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, he ...

(born 1931), Welsh television producer and radio host *

Eddie Griffiths Edward James Griffiths (1891-1980) was an Australian fire fighter, veteran of the Gallipoli campaign and a three-time premiership-winning rugby league player with the Eastern Suburbs club. Career and war service Born in Pyrmont, New South W ...

, 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 avo ...

(born 1927), Welsh footballer * Frances Griffiths: see Cottingley Fairies *

Franny Griffiths Francis Griffiths (1 July 1966, Liverpool, England) is a keyboardist, producer and remixer, who is best known for being a member of the band, Space (UK band), Space. He also plays guitar, melodica and piano. His main influences are Kraftwerk, Hi ...

, English musician, member of the band Space *

Fred Griffiths (rugby league) Fred Griffiths ( — 2000), also known by the nickname of "Punchy", was a Rhodesian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s. A South Africa international representative back, he played hi ...

, South African rugby league footballer *

Fred Griffiths (actor) Fred Griffiths (8 March 191227 August 1994) was an English film and television actor. A former London cabbie and wartime fire fighter discovered by director Humphrey Jennings, and cast in his documentary film ''Fires Were Started'' in 1943; and ...

(1912–1994), British actor *

Gwenny Griffiths Rosa Gwenny Griffiths (25 June 1867 – 22 December 1953) was a Welsh artist known for her portrait and flower paintings. Biography Griffiths was born in the Druslyn area of Swansea in south Wales and attended Swansea Art School before studying ...

(1867–1953), Welsh painter * H. W. Griffiths (Henry W. Griffiths Jr.), Idaho railroad photographer *

Howard Griffiths (disambiguation) Howard Griffiths may refer to: *Howard Griffiths (conductor) (born 1950), British conductor *Howard Griffiths (scientist), British plant scientist * Howard Griffiths (presenter), British television presenter *Howard Griffiths (screenwriter) (1935� ...

, 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) John Griffiths may refer to: Politicians and lawyers *John Griffiths (Welsh politician) (born 1956), Welsh Labour Party politician * John Griffiths (Conservative politician) (born 1953), British local government leader *John Griffiths (Liberal poli ...

, several people *

Käthe Bosse-Griffiths Käthe Bosse-Griffiths (16 July 1910 – 4 April 1998) was an eminent Egyptologist. Born in Germany, she moved to Britain as a political refugee and married a Welshman. She became a writer in the Welsh language, and made a unique contribution ...

(1910–1998), German born Egyptologist and writer in the Welsh language *

Ken Griffiths Kenneth James Griffiths (2 April 1930 – 10 August 2008) was an English footballer. A forward, he scored 59 goals in 221 games in the Football League. With Port Vale between 1945 and 1958, a bright period of the club's history, he scored 56 ...

(1930–2008), English footballer *

Ken Griffiths (photographer) Kenneth James Griffiths (7 June 1945 – 20 August 2014) was a New Zealand born photographer, best remembered for his advertising and photojournalism from the 1970s onwards. Early life Griffiths was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, the elde ...

(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 Louise Griffiths (born 31 July 1978) is an English singer, songwriter, model and actress. Early life Griffiths was born in Hertfordshire, England. She is the daughter of a London taxicab driver. She plays the saxophone, and was a contestant in ...

, 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 f ...

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 ''True ...

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 M. A. Griffiths (1947–2009) was a British poet who developed an international following on the Internet. Life Margaret Ann Griffiths, who was of English and Welsh parentage, was born and raised in London and studied archaeology at Cardiff Un ...

(1947–2009), British poet *

Maurice Griffiths Maurice Walter Griffiths (22 May 1902 – 11 October 1997) was a noted yachtsman, boat designer and writer on sailing subjects. In his writing of some 19 books he focused on the creeks of the Thames Estuary and the English east coast. His books ...

(1902–1997), English yachtsman, boat designer and writer on sailing subjects *

Mike Griffiths Michael Griffiths (born 18 March 1962) is a former Welsh people, Welsh rugby union player and British & Irish Lions, British Lion,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 people, Welsh photojournalist known for his coverage of the Vietnam War. Biography Jones Griffiths was born in Rhuddlan in Denbighshire, North Wales, to Joseph Griffiths ...

(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 Richard Thomas Griffiths (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was an English actor of film, television, and stage. For his performance in the stage play ''The History Boys'', Griffiths won a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, the Drama Desk Aw ...

(1947–2013), British actor *

Robert Griffiths (disambiguation) Robert Griffiths may refer to: *Robert Griffiths (politician) (born 1952), British communist politician *Robert Griffiths (physicist) (born 1937), American physicist *Robert Griffiths (mathematician), Australian statistician *Robert William Griffit ...

, several people *

Rowland Griffiths Rowland Griffiths (4 March 1886 – 4 May 1914) was a international rugby union player. He was selected for the 1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia. Griffiths played club rugby for Newport RFC. Rugby career Griffiths first ...

(1886–1914), Wales international rugby union player *

Ryan Griffiths (guitarist) Ryan Griffiths (born 14 February 1978) is an Australian musician. From March 2002 to December 2011 he was a member of garage rock band, The Vines. Craig Nicholls, who founded the group, realised while touring for the promotion of their debut a ...

(1978–) *

Sarah Griffiths Sarah Faith Griffiths (born 21 January 2001), known professionally as Griff, is an English singer and songwriter. In 2019, she released her debut single, "Mirror Talk", through Warner Records. This was followed by her debut extended play of the ...

(born 2001), English singer and songwriter known professionally as Griff *

Sandi Griffiths Sandi Griffiths (born Sandi Jensen on August 1, 1946) is an American singer. She is best known as a performer on American television's ''The Lawrence Welk Show''. Early years A native of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California; she sta ...

(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 Stanley Griffiths (8 February 1911 – 2003) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an outside forward. He played six times in the Football League during spells with Gillingham and Cardiff City. Career Born in Pentre, Griffiths bega ...

(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 Champion ...

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

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

(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) Walter Harold Griffiths (13 June 1884–1966) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsle ...

, English footballer *

William Griffiths (disambiguation) William, Will, Bill or Billy Griffiths may refer to: Sports * William Griffiths (boxer) (born 1932), Australian Olympic boxer * William Griffiths (field hockey) (1922–2010), British Olympic hockey player * Will Griffiths (rugby union) (born 1998) ...

, several people *

Wyn Griffiths Wyn Rhys Griffiths (17 October 1919 – 29 May 2006) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He began his career during wartime, playing for Derby County, Arsenal and Cardiff City, signing for the latter after the war. He ...

(1919–2006), Welsh footballer * Osmond Griffiths (policeman), Grenadain policeman * Khashia Griffiths

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''Griffiths'' may also refer to one of three textbooks by

David J. Griffiths David Jeffrey Griffiths (born December 5, 1942) is an American physicist and educator. He worked at Reed College from 1978 through 2009, becoming the Howard Vollum Professor of Science before his retirement. Biography Griffiths is a graduate o ...

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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 b ...

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Introduction to Particle Physics Introduction, The Introduction, Intro, or The Intro may refer to: General use * Introduction (music), an opening section of a piece of music * Introduction (writing), a beginning section to a book, article or essay which states its purpose and g ...

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