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garth¹

  • /ɡɑː(ɹ)θ/

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Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English garth, from Old Norse garðr, from Proto-Germanic *gardaz, thus cognate with Old English ġeard, whence the English doublet yard, and also a doublet of garden.

noun garths

  1. A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters.
  2. A close; a yard; a croft; a garden. a cloister garth
  3. A clearing in the woods; as such, part of many placenames in Northern England
  4. Germanic A group or a household dedicated to the pagan faith of Heathenry. The Candidate for membership of Hof, Garth or Hearth shall hold an Armill, or he may touch an unsheathed Sword throughout the ceremony.
  5. Germanic A location or sacred space, in ritual and poetry in modern Heathenry.
  6. A dam or weir for catching fish.

Garth²

Where it comes from

Welsh garth probably has its influence on Welsh place names.

proper noun

  1. A village in Maesteg community, Bridgend borough (OS grid ref SS8690).
  2. A small village in Trefeurig community, Ceredigion (OS grid ref SN6484).
  3. A hamlet near Ffynnongroyw, Llanasa community, Flintshire (OS grid ref SJ1381).
  4. A northern suburb of Bangor, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5873).
  5. A suburban area in Porthmadog community, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5637).
  6. A hamlet near Llanhennock, Llangybi community, Monmouthshire (OS grid ref ST3492).
  7. A suburb in Graig community, City of Newport (OS grid ref ST2687).
  8. A suburb of Knighton, Powys (OS grid ref SO2872).
  9. A small village in Treflys community, Powys (OS grid ref SN9549).
  10. A small village in Llangollen Rural community, Wrexham borough (OS grid ref SJ2543).
  11. A small settlement in South Nesting, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4754).
  12. A locality in Clearwater County, Alberta, Canada.
  13. A male given name from Welsh, shortened form of Gareth
  14. A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: blondie, cloister, quadrangle, greenyard, churchyard, gatehouse, courtyard, cortile, parvis, gallery, yard, court, backcourt, courtyardful, ward, great hall

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@misc{garth_2026,
  title = {garth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/garth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}