"Gryffyn" meaning in Cornish

See Gryffyn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From a diminutive or alternative form of Old Cornish Grifiud, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Grifujʉð. Etymology templates: {{inh|kw|oco|Grifiud}} Old Cornish Grifiud, {{der|kw|cel-bry-pro|*Grifujʉð}} Proto-Brythonic *Grifujʉð Head templates: {{head|kw|proper noun|g=m}} Gryffyn m
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine
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  "etymology_text": "From a diminutive or alternative form of Old Cornish Grifiud, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Grifujʉð.",
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          "name": "Cornish entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
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        },
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        },
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      ]
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      },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "name",
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        "Cornish lemmas",
        "Cornish male given names",
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        "Cornish proper nouns",
        "Cornish terms derived from Old Cornish",
        "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Cornish terms inherited from Old Cornish",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "a male given name"
      ],
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      ]
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