"Gareth" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈɡæɹ.əθ/, /ˈɡæɹ.ɪθ/, /ˈɡæɹ.ɛθ/
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|owl|-}} Old Welsh, {{der|en|la|Gerontius|t=old man}} Latin Gerontius (“old man”), {{der|en|grc|γέρων|t=old man}} Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gareth
  1. A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Gareth-en-name-Mt4i2W7n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 99 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡæɹ.əθ/, /ˈɡæɹ.ɪθ/, /ˈɡæɹ.ɛθ/ Forms: Gareths [plural]
Etymology: Cockney rhyming slang based on the name of actor Gareth Hunt. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gareth (plural Gareths)
  1. (Cockney rhyming slang) cunt. Tags: Cockney, slang
    Sense id: en-Gareth-en-noun-IL~IOZHK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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