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 peopl ...

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 treat ...

. 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 Keati ...

(born 1952), Australian politician and businessman *

Alan Griffiths (cricketer) Alan Griffiths (born 18 September 1957) is a former English cricketer. Griffiths was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Griffiths made his debut for Staffordshire in the ...

(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 Prof ...

(born 1951), British museum curator and art historian * Barri Griffiths (born 1982), Welsh professional wrestler and former ''Gladiators'' competitor * Barry Griffiths (Australian footballer) (born 1929), Australian rules footballer *

Barry Griffiths (footballer, born 1940) Barry Griffiths (born 21 November 1940) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Griffiths moved from Sheffield Wednesday to Blackburn Rovers as a youth and played in the 1958–59 FA Youth Cup Final. He made two senior ap ...

, association football goalkeeper * Bede Griffiths (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 (born 1983), English comedian, DJ, VJ and writer * Ciarán Griffiths (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 ...

(1857–1936), Welsh rugby union forward * Dan Griffiths (rugby union, born 1979), Welsh rugby union fly-half * David Griffiths (disambiguation), several people * Dean Griffiths (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 (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 Sou ...

, Australian fire fighter, World War I veteran and rugby league footballer * Eliezer 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 (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. He also plays guitar, melodica and piano. His main influences are Kraftwerk, hip-hop, Can, ...

, 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 (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 (1979–), Australian soccer * John Griffiths (disambiguation), several people * Käthe Bosse-Griffiths (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) (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 (1953–2014), Canadian actor and playwright * Louise Griffiths, pop singer, songwriter and actress * Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1919) *

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 (1947–2009), British poet * Maurice Griffiths (1902–1997), English yachtsman, boat designer and writer on sailing subjects *

Mike Griffiths Michael Griffiths (born 18 March 1962) is a former Welsh rugby union player and 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 Briga ...

, 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 awar ...

(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, again ...

, English politician * Philip Jones Griffiths (1936–2008), Welsh photojournalist *

Philip Lewis Griffiths Philip Lewis Griffiths KC (30 September 1881 – 4 June 1945) was an eminent Australian jurist. Education Educated at Caulfield Grammar School, he studied for a Master of Arts degree at the Trinity College of the University of Melbourne. Jour ...

(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 particula ...

(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 ...

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 A ...

(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, 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 Championsh ...

(born 1947), retired Welsh snooker player *

Terry Griffiths (politician) Terence Allan "Terry" Griffiths (22 June 1944 – 18 June 2009) was a New South Wales (NSW) state politician from 1988 to 1995, and NSW government minister from 1991 to 1994, whose political career ended in disgrace over sexual harassment, ...

(1944–2009), New South Wales politician * Trevor Griffiths (born 1935), English dramatist * Tuffy Griffiths, boxer * Walter Griffiths (footballer), English footballer * William Griffiths (disambiguation), several people * Wyn Griffiths (1919–2006), Welsh footballer *

Osmond Griffiths Osmond or Osmonds may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Osmond (surname) * Osmund, a list of people with the given name Osmond or Osmund Arts and entertainment * Gilbert Osmond, in the novel ''The Portrait of a Lady'', by Henry James * Osmond Bates, i ...

(policeman), Grenadain policeman * Khashia Griffiths

Other uses

''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 with ...

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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 ...

'' * '' Introduction to Particle Physics''

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