Griffith

American  

[grif-ith] / ˈgrɪf ɪθ /

noun

1. Arthur, 1872–1922, Irish nationalist leader: a founder of Sinn Fein.

2. D(avid Lewelyn) W(ark) 1875–1948, U.S. film director and producer.

3. a town in NW Indiana.

4. a male given name, form of Griffin.

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Griffith British  

/ ˈɡrɪfɪθ /

noun

1. Arthur. 1872–1922, Irish journalist and nationalist: founder of Sinn Féin (1905); president of the Free State assembly (1922)

2. D ( avid Lewelyn ) W ( ark ). 1875–1948, US film director and producer. He introduced several cinematic techniques, including the flashback and the fade-out, in his masterpiece The Birth of a Nation (1915)

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Example Sentences

Fellow Beatle Ringo Starr married wife Barbara at the town hall in 1981, while Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas tied the knot in a private ceremony there in 1996.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Johnson’s mother, Griffith, did appear to give her seal of approval to the musician, however, stating in a video that was posted by the gossip account DeuxMoi that she thought he was “fabulous.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

"Discoveries like this are only possible because of investment into long-term multi-decadal research programs and international collaboration," Griffith University Phd Candidate and co-author Stephanie Stack said.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

In Washington, attorney David Sobel last month sued to find out how the interpretive sign about Senator Francis Griffith Newlands was removed from the fountain near his home.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Neither Francis nor Griffith was long satisfied that evening by restatements of well-worn hypotheses.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson