Geraint
/ˈɡɛr.aɪnt/noun
A Welsh male given name, most famously borne by a legendary Arthurian hero.
Did you know?Geraint is an old Welsh name preserved in medieval Welsh literature, and its exact origin is uncertain, which is why scholars treat it as a genuinely ancient but opaque Brittonic name rather than a neat “meaning” word.
Etymological Timeline
Early Medieval Welsh
Welsh
Geraint
“A personal name used in Welsh tradition and legend”
Medieval Welsh Literature
Welsh
Geraint ap Erbin
“The Arthurian hero Geraint, son of Erbin”
Latinized Medieval Forms
Latin
Gerontius
“A Latin name sometimes proposed as a related or underlying form, though the connection is uncertain”
Modern English
English
Geraint
“A Welsh male given name”