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Gethin Watts
Gethin ( or ) is a Welsh language, Welsh name with two possible origins. It may mean "dark-skinned, swarthy". In other cases it may originate as a familiar form of the Old Welsh name ''Grippiud'' (strong lord, from "cryf", strong, and "udd", lord or ruler), modern Gruffydd and Griffith (name), Griffith. It may refer to: First name *Gethin Davies, (born 1992), Welsh drummer of British Rock Band The Struts *Gethin Jenkins (born 1980), Welsh rugby union player *Gethin Jones (born 1978), Welsh television presenter *Gethin Robinson (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player *Gethin Roberts, activist, member of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners Surname *Ieuan Gethin ( ), Welsh-language poet *Jessica Gethin, Australian conductor *Martin Gethin (born 1983), English boxer *Peter Gethin (1940–2011), English racing driver *Rhys Gethin (died 1405), Welsh supporter of rebel Owain Glyndwr *Sir Richard Gethin, 1st Baronet (born 1615), progenitor of the Get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic languages, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). It is spoken by smaller numbers of people in Canada and the United States descended from Welsh immigrants, within their households (especially in Nova Scotia). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Welsh and English are ''de jure'' official languages of the Senedd (the Welsh parliament), with Welsh being the only ''de jure'' official language in any part of the United Kingdom, with English being merely ''de facto'' official. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 538,300 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhys Gethin
Rhys Gethin (died in 1405) was a key figure in the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr's Welsh rebellion between 1400 and c. 1415 against the Kingdom of England. He was Glyndŵr's standard bearer and a leading general. His name translates as "swarthy Rhys". Family Rhys Gethin was a Welsh nobleman from Nant Conwy who played a leading role in the rebellion of Owain Glyn Dŵr. He had a brother, Hywel Coetmor, who also played a significant role in the rising. Their father was Gruffudd Fychan ap Gruffudd ap Dafydd Goch ap Dafydd ap Gruffudd ap Llywelyn Fawr, through which they claimed that they were the grandsons of an illegitimate son of Dafydd ap Gruffydd and part of the royal dynasty of the kingdom of Gwynedd. Rhys married the daughter of Hywel ap Meirig Llwyd of Plas Nannau, Meirionnydd. His daughter Margred married Siancyn ap Dafydd ab y Crach ap Madog ap Goronwy ap Cynwrig, and their son was the Dafydd ap Siencyn. Rhys Gethin lived at 'Hafod Rhys Gethin', Betws Wyrion Iddon, (now Bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gethins
Gethins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Conor Gethins (born 1983), Irish footballer * Stephen Gethins Stephen Patrick Gethins (born 28 March 1976) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician and academic serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry since the 2024 general election. He previously served as the MP ... (born 1976), Scottish politician See also * Gethin {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughan Gething
Humphrey Vaughan ap David Gething (born 15 March 1974) is a Welsh Labour Co-op politician who served as First Minister of Wales from March to August 2024, and served as leader of Welsh Labour from March to July 2024, making him the first black leader of any European country. He has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Cardiff South and Penarth since 2011. Gething was born in Zambia to a Welsh father and Zambian mother. He moved to Britain as a child and studied law at Aberystwyth University and Cardiff Law School, at the University of Cardiff. He trained as a solicitor with Cardiff-based firm Thompsons and subsequently specialised in employment law. Gething joined the Labour Party when he was 17 and contested Mid and West Wales for Labour in the inaugural elections to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999. He later represented Butetown electoral ward on Cardiff Council from 2004 to 2008. Gething was elected to the Senedd at the 2011 National Assembly for Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gething
Gething is a surname, and may refer to: * Amelia Gething (born 1999), English actress and writer * David Gething, Australian ultramarathoner based in Hong Kong * Glyn Gething (1892–1977), Welsh rugby union player * Michael Gething (born 1967), Australian judge * Richard Gething (c.1585–c.1652), English calligrapher * Vaughan Gething (born 1974), Zambia-born Welsh politician See also * Gething Caulton (1895–1976), British bishop in Oceania * Gething coalfield The Gething is a large coal field located in the western part of Canada in Alberta. Gething represents one of the largest coal reserve in Canada having estimated reserves of 13 billion tonnes of coal Coal is a combustible black or brownish ... in Alberta, Canada * Gething Formation in western Canada * Gethin {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gethin Baronets
The Gethin Baronetcy, of Gethinsgrott in Cork, is a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 1 August 1665 for Richard Gethin, who represented Clonmel and Newtown Limavady in the Irish House of Commons. The eighth Baronet was a Colonel in the British Army. Later generations added the name St. Lawrence, to indicate their connection to the Earl of Howth. Grace Norton, Lady Gethin, the first wife of the second Baronet, was an essayist and woman of learning. She died when she was only 21. Gethin baronets, of Gethinsgrott (1665) * Sir Richard Gethin, 1st Baronet ( – ) * Sir Richard Gethin, 2nd Baronet (1674–1709), married firstly Grace Norton and secondly Sarah Farnham * Sir Richard Gethin, 3rd Baronet (1698–c. 1765) * Sir Richard Gethin, 4th Baronet (c. 1725–c. 1778), married Mary St. Lawrence, daughter of William St Lawrence, 12th Baron Howth William St Lawrence, 12th Baron Howth (1628 – June 1671) was an Irish nobleman of the Restoration period. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gethin
William George Gethin (4 May 1877 – 4 November 1939) was an English cricketer, who played a single first-class game for Worcestershire in 1921, when already aged 44. He scored 19 and 1, and held two catches. Gethin had earlier played for Kidderminster Cricket Club in the Birmingham Premier League. In August 1900 he took 8/33 against West Bromwich Dartmouth. His elder brother Stanley Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ... played four times for Worcestershire at the turn of the twentieth century. Notes References * * 1877 births 1939 deaths English cricketers Worcestershire cricketers Cricketers from Kidderminster {{England-cricket-bio-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Gethin
Stanley John Gethin (16 February 1875 – 17 February 1950) was an English first-class cricketer who played in four matches for Worcestershire. His highest score of 41 was against London County, while his only first-class wicket, that of future Test player Len Braund, came in the same match. Gethin was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire and also died there one day after his 75th birthday. Gethin's younger brother William William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle ... played one match for Worcestershire in 1921. External links * 1875 births 1950 deaths Cricketers from Kidderminster English cricketers Worcestershire cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Gethin
Rupert Mark Lovell Gethin (born 1957, in Edinburgh) is Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and codirector of the Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Bristol, and (since 2003) president of the Pali Text Society. He holds a BA in Comparative Religion (1980), a master's degree in Buddhist Studies (1982), and a PhD in Buddhist Studies (1987), all from the University of Manchester. He was appointed Lecturer in Indian Religion by the University of Bristol in 1987, and then Professor In Buddhist Studies in 2009. His main area of research is the history and development of Buddhist thought and practice in the Nikayas and Abhidhamma. His major publications include ''The Buddhist Path to Awakening'' and ''Sayings of the Buddha: New translations from the Pali Nikayas''. His 1998 book ''The Foundations of Buddhism'' is frequently used in university-level classes on Buddhism in English-speaking countries. Gethin is a practicing Buddh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Richard Gethin, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Gethin, 1st Baronet (c. 1615 – 1679) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Gethin was the Member of Parliament for Clonmel in the Irish House of Commons from 1639 to 1649. Following the Stuart Restoration, he was granted land in Fermoy, County Cork on the condition that he establish an English colony there; he subsequently named the manor Gethinsgrott. Between 1661 and 1666 he represented Newtown Limavady in the Irish Commons. On 1 August 1665 Gethin was created a baronet, of Gethinsgrott in the Baronetage of Ireland, by Charles II of England.John Burke''A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire'' Volume 2 (Colburn, 1845), p.429. In 1675 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland His or Her Majesty's Privy Council in Ireland, commonly called the Privy Council of Ireland, Irish Privy Council, or in earlier centuries the Irish Council, was the institution within the Dublin Castle administration which exercised formal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gethin
Peter Kenneth Gethin (21 February 1940 – 5 December 2011) was a British racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from to . Gethin won the 1971 Italian Grand Prix with BRM. Born and raised in Surrey, Gethin started his career in sportscar racing, competing in the British Sports Car Championship as a privateer until 1965. He progressed to Formula Three the following year, competing in the French and British Championships before graduating to Formula Two. Gethin won several titles in Formula 5000, prompting McLaren to sign him in to replace the recently deceased Bruce McLaren. Despite retaining his seat for , Gethin moved to BRM from the onwards, winning the following race in Italy with an average speed of 242.615 km/h, a record which stood for 32 years. He remained at BRM in but was dropped at the end of the season, only making one-off appearances for BRM and Hill in and , respectively. In addition to his victory in Italy, Gethin had won two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith (name)
Griffith, and its Welsh form ' or ', is a name of Welsh origin that may be used as a personal name or surname, with or without the ''s'' as in ''Griffiths''. Second element iudd as a noun means 'lord', found on p. 160 in the entry for "Maredudd". The name has many variations as a result of the natural evolution of the name in Welsh, as well as the translation of the name from Welsh into both Latin and English. The anglicized and Welsh forms are treated as different spellings of the same name in Wales. The name can also be associated with the Irish surname Griffin The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (; Classical Latin: ''gryps'' or ''grypus''; Late and Medieval Latin: ''gryphes'', ''grypho'' etc.; Old French: ''griffon'') is a -4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk .... Anglo-Norman scribes rendered ''Griffidd'' and ''Gruffydd'' as ''Griffith''. See also * Griffith (surname) * Griffiths * Gruffudd/Gruffydd Citations General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
