Garth

See also: garth and gárð

English

Etymology

Welsh garth probably has its influence on Welsh place names.

Proper noun

Garth

  1. A number of places in Wales:
    1. A village in Maesteg community, Bridgend county borough (OS grid ref SS8690).
    2. A small village in Trefeurig community, Ceredigion (OS grid ref SN6484).
    3. A northern suburb of Bangor, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5873). [1]
    4. A suburban area in Porthmadog community, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5637). [2]
    5. A suburb of Knighton, Powys (OS grid ref SO2872).
    6. A small village in Treflys community, Powys (OS grid ref SN9549).
    7. A small village in Llangollen Rural community, Wrexham county borough (OS grid ref SJ2543). [3]
  2. A small settlement in South Nesting, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4754). [4]
  3. A locality in Clearwater County, Alberta, Canada.
  4. A male given name from Welsh, shortened form of Gareth
  5. A surname.

References
  1. OS: Bangor
  2. OS: Porthmadog
  3. OS: Wrexham
  4. OS: Shetland
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