Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gareth

/ˈɡæɹ.əθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
gareth
IPA
/ˈɡæɹ.əθ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.

noun

cunt.

Slang

Example Sentences

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, Gerontius, γέρων

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gareths (plural)

Rhymes With

berreth

Questions

How do you pronounce gareth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæɹ.əθ/.
What does gareth mean?
A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin; name of a knight in the Arthurian romance.
Where does gareth come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce gareth

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