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Gareth.

A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡæɹ.əθ//ˈɡæɹ.ɪθ//ˈɡæɹ.ɛθ/
  1. A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.

Where this word comes from

Of Old Welsh origin and cognate with the Welsh name Geraint (from Latin Gerontius (“old man”), from Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”)) or perhaps the word gwareddawg, gwaredd (“gentleness”); see gwâr (“gentle”).

noun/ˈɡæɹ.əθ//ˈɡæɹ.ɪθ//ˈɡæɹ.ɛθ/
  1. cunt.

    Cockney · slang
    He's a bit of a Gareth.
Where this word comes from

Cockney rhyming slang based on the name of actor Gareth Hunt.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.