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Gareth¹

  • /ˈɡæɹ.əθ/
  • /ˈɡæɹ.ɪθ/
  • /ˈɡæɹ.ɛθ/

Where it 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”).

proper noun Gareths

  1. A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance. The last tall son of Lot and Bellicent, And tallest, Gareth, in a showerful spring, Stared at the spate.

Gareth²

  • /ˈɡæɹ.əθ/
  • /ˈɡæɹ.ɪθ/
  • /ˈɡæɹ.ɛθ/

Where it comes from

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

noun Gareths

  1. Cockney, slang cunt. He's a bit of a Gareth.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: garrett, garth, geraint, gerwyn, gwynne, guinevere, gwyn, gwynn, glyndwr, arthur, carwyn, griffith, gwendolen, gwenhwyfar, gwenllian, gildas

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"Gareth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gareth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Gareth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gareth

Chicago

"Gareth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gareth.

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@misc{gareth_2026,
  title = {Gareth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gareth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}