Gethin ( or ) is a

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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

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.Surname Database. Last name: Gethin. http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Gethin, accessed 31 January 2015 It may refer to:

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* Gethin Strutt (born 2000), English Strong Lord * Gethin Jenkins (born 1980), Welsh rugby union player *

Gethin Jones Gethin Clifford Jones (born 12 February 1978) is a Welsh television presenter. He was an active rugby union player while at Manchester Metropolitan University and, after graduation, he began his television career on Welsh language channel S4C a ...

(born 1978), Welsh television presenter * Gethin Robinson (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player * Gethin Robinson (born 1988), Welsh rugby union player * Gethin Roberts, activist, member of Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners

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Ieuan Gethin Ieuan Gethin ap Ieuan ap Lleision (fl. c. 1450) was a Welsh language poet, of Baglan, Glamorgan. References Welsh-language poets 15th-century Welsh poets {{Wales-writer-stub ...

(fl. c. 1350), Welsh language poet *

Martin Gethin Martin Gethin (born 16 November 1983) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2017. He held the British lightweight title from 2013 to 2014. Early professional career Gethin made his debut in November 2004 beating jour ...

(born 1983), English boxer * Peter Gethin (1940–2011), English racing driver *

Rhys Gethin Rhys Gethin (died in 1405) was a key figure in the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr. He was his standard bearer and a leading general. His name means "swarthy Rhys". Little is known of his life. He had a brother, Hywel Coetmor, who also played a sig ...

(died 1405), Welsh supporter of rebel Owain Glyndwr * Rupert Gethin (born 1957), British Professor in Buddhist studies, President of the

Pali Text Society The Pali Text Society is a text publication society founded in 1881 by Thomas William Rhys Davids "to foster and promote the study of Pāli texts". Pāli is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved. The Pā ...

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 futur ...

(1875–1950), English cricketer *

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 Ki ...

(1877–1939), English cricketer

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