Griffith may refer to:

People

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" ...

Griffith (surname) Griffith is a surname of Welsh origin which derives from the given name Gruffudd. The prefix ''Griff'' (originally ''Gruff'') may mean "strong grip" and the suffix, ''udd'', means "chief"/"lord". The earliest recorded example of the surname was "Gr ...

Griffith (given name) The given name Griffith may refer to: * Griffith Bodwrda (1621–1677), Welsh politician and Member of Parliament * Griffith Borgeson (1918–1997), American race car historian and editor-in-chief of ''Motor Trend'' magazine * Griffith Brewer, pion ...

Places

Antarctica

* Mount Griffith, Ross Dependency *

Griffith Peak (Antarctica) Griffith Peak is a rock peak rising over in the western Wisconsin Range of Antarctica, standing at the north side of the mouth of Hueneme Glacier at the junction with Reedy Glacier. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surve ...

, Marie Byrd Land * Griffith Glacier, Marie Byrd Land *

Griffith Ridge Griffith Ridge () is a rock ridge long in the Bowers Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica, located just within the mouth of Champness Glacier, where the latter joins the larger Lillie Glacier. This geographical feature was first mapped by the Uni ...

, Victoria Land *

Griffith Nunataks The Griffith Nunataks () are a group of rock exposures on the south side of Balchen Glacier between the O'Connor Nunataks and Mount Perkins, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. They were discovered by the United States Antarctic Se ...

, Victoria Land * Griffith Island

Australia

Griffith, New South Wales Griffith is a major regional city in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area that is located in the north-western part of the Riverina region of New South Wales, known commonly as the food bowl of Australia. It is also the seat of the City of Griff ...

, a city *

City of Griffith The City of Griffith is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The area comprises and is located in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and on Kidman Way. The Mayor of the City of Griffith Co ...

, a local government area which includes Griffith, New South Wales *

Griffith, Australian Capital Territory Griffith is an early inner-south suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Griffith contains the Manuka Shopping Centre, one of the earliest shopping areas built in Canberra. Noted buildings in the suburb include the Russi ...

, a suburb of Canberra *

Division of Griffith The Division of Griffith is an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives. The division covers the inner southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland. History The division is named after Sir Samuel Griffith, former politic ...

, a parliamentary electorate in Queensland

Canada

Griffith Island (Georgian Bay) Griffith Island is an island in Georgian Bay, in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is one of three islands in Colpoys Bay, and sits to the north east of Wiarton and north of Owen Sound Owen Sound ( 2021 Census population 21,612) is a city in ...

, Ontario * Griffith Island (Nunavut)

United States

Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large municipal park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park includes popular attractions such as the Los Angeles Zoo, the Autry Museum of the A ...

, a public park in Los Angeles, California *

Griffith, Indiana Griffith is a town in the Calumet and St. John townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 16,331 in 2021. History The Griffith State Bank, E.J. and E. Griffith Interloc ...

, a town and suburb of Chicago *

Griffith Lake Griffith Lake is a small lake and campsite located in the towns of Peru and Mount Tabor, Vermont, in the Green Mountain National Forest A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sov ...

, Vermont *

Griffith, Virginia Griffith is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. ReferencesGNIS reference Unincorporated communities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Alleghany County, Virginia {{AlleghanyCountyVA-geo- ...

, an unincorporated community *

Griffith Peak Griffith Peak is located in the Spring Mountains in Clark County of southern Nevada. It is approximately northwest of the Las Vegas Strip and southeast of Mount Charleston. Griffith Peak is Nevada's 43rd highest peak, and the third highest ...

, Nevada *

Griffith Quarry Griffith Quarry, a registered California Historical Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was a former granite quarry near Penryn, California. History The quarry was established by Griffith Griffith, a native of Wales, in 1 ...

, near Penryn, California

Education

Griffith Institute The Griffith Institute is an Egyptological institution based in the Griffith Wing of the Sackler Library and is part of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, England. It was founded for the advancement of Egyptology and Ancient N ...

, Oxford, Great Britain *

Griffith University Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia's first degrees in environmental science and Asia ...

, Queensland, Australia *

Griffith College Dublin Griffith College ( ga, Coláiste Uí Ghríofa) is one of the two largest, and one of the longest-established private, third level (higher education) colleges in Ireland. Overview Established in 1974, with four campuses in Dublin, Cork and ...

, a private college *

Griffith College Cork Griffith College Cork is an independent, third-level, higher education institution which merged with Skerry's College Cork in 2005. Griffith College Cork runs degree and diploma programmes in Business, Law, Computing, Media & Journalism, Pha ...

, a private institution *

Griffith College Limerick Griffith College Limerick (GCL) ( ga, Coláiste Uí Ghríofa, IPA: �kɔlaːʃtʲəˈiːˈʝɾʲiːfˠə is a private college in Limerick city, Ireland. The college was established in 2006 when the Mid West Business Institute was acquired by ...

, a private school *

Griffith High School , motto_translation = We shall grow in the esteem of future generations , established = , status = Closed , closed = December 2018 , type = Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school , principal = , asst princip ...

, Griffith, New South Wales, Australia

Buildings

Griffith Observatory Griffith Observatory is an observatory in Los Angeles, California on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the s ...

in Los Angeles, California *

Griffith Mansion The Griffith Mansion is a historic residence which remains a private family home on in Yolo, California (previously known as Cacheville, outside of Woodland), built by Abram Griffith in 1886. History Abraham Griffith (1822–1893) A nat ...

, Cacheville, California *

Griffith House (Aberdeen, Maryland) Griffith House, or Wright House, is a historic home located at Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It dates to the 18th century and is a -story, frame house measuring approximately by 38 feet. The house is reflective of the ty ...

Griffith Building The Griffith Building, also known as the Griffith Piano Company Building, is located at 605-607 Broad Street by Military Park in the city of Newark in Essex County, New Jersey. It was built in 1927 and was added to the National Register of Hist ...

, Newark, New Jersey *

Griffith Stadium Griffith Stadium stood in Washington, D.C., from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street (left field), and between W Street and Florida Avenue NW. The site was once home to a wooden baseball park. Built in 1891, it was called Boun ...

, sports stadium that once stood in Washington, D.C. *

Griffith Barracks Griffith Barracks (Irish: ''Dún Uí Ghríofa'') is a former military barracks on the South Circular Road, Dublin, Ireland. History The site, which had been known as Grimswoods Nurseries, was developed as a remand prison, designed by Franci ...

, Dublin, Ireland, a former military barracks

Other uses

Griffith baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Griffith, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Both creations are extinct. The Griffith Baronetcy, of Burton Agnes in the County of ...

, two extinct titles *

TVR Griffith The TVR Griffith, later models being referred to as the Griffith 500, is a sports car designed and built by TVR, starting production in 1990, and ending production in 2002. The Griffith name appeared again on a sports car introduced under a re ...

TVR Griffith 200 The TVR Griffith 200 (or Griffith Series 200) was a lightweight fibreglass-body sports car. In the United States, the make was Griffith and the model was Griffith Series 200, whilst the United Kingdom the make was TVR and the model was Gri ...

, and

TVR Griffith 400 The TVR Griffith Series 400 is a 2-door coupe sports car produced by Griffith Motor Company in Plainview, New York (a Ford Dealer in Plainview/Hicksville NY, Long Island), between 1964 and 1967. It was the successor to the TVR Griffith 200, featu ...

sports cars * Griffith Laboratories, a manufacturer of food products based in Alsip, Illinois * Griffith (''Berserk''), a character from the manga and anime ''Berserk''