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Gareth Pronunciation
[ˈɡarɛθ] Gender Male Language(s)
Welsh Word/name unknown Meaning Gentleness Region of origin Britain
Gareth is a
Welsh masculine
given name .
[1] The name's popularity in Wales may be as a
hypocorism of
Geraint , which itself became popular after the famous
hero and king of
Dumnonia .
[2]
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The modern name appears in
Le Morte d'Arthur by
Thomas Malory ,
[3] in which it belongs to
Sir Gareth , a brother of Sir
Gawain and one of the
Knights of the Round Table . Malory either based the name on Gahariet (a name found in French
Arthurian texts) or on the Welsh word gwaredd , meaning "gentleness".
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[4]
Notable people and characters named Gareth include:
Gareth Abraham (born 1969), Welsh footballer
Gareth Bale (born 1989), Welsh footballer
Gareth Barry (born 1981), English footballer
Gareth Branwyn (born 1958), American writer and editor
Gareth Brooks (born 1979), New Zealand field hockey player
Gareth Chilcott (born 1956), English rugby union player
Gareth Cooper (born 1979), Welsh rugby union player
Gareth David (stage name Gareth Campesinos), lead singer of the English-Welsh indie pop band
Los Campesinos!
Gareth David-Lloyd (born 1981), Welsh actor
Gareth Davies (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Dean (born 1981), Welsh rugby league player
Gareth Edwards (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Ellis (born 1981), English rugby league player
Gareth Emery (born 1980), British trance-genre producer and DJ
Gareth Evans (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Gates (born 1984), English singer-songwriter
Gareth Glyn (born 1951), Welsh composer
Gareth Griffiths (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Hale (born 1953), English comedian and actor
Gareth Higgins , writer from Northern Ireland
Gareth Hopkins (born 1976), New Zealand cricketer
Gareth Hopkins (footballer) (born 1980), English footballer
Gareth Hughes (1894–1965), Welsh actor
Gareth Hughes (politician) (born 1981), New Zealand politician
Gareth Hunt , stage name of English actor Alan Leonard Hunt (1942–2007)
Gareth Johnson (born 1969), British politician
Gareth Johnson (hurler) , Irish hurler
Gareth Jones (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Koch (born 1962), Australian classical guitarist
Gareth Krause (born 1981), South African rugby union player
Gareth Llewellyn (born 1969), Welsh rugby union player
Gareth Malone (born 1975), British choirmaster and broadcaster
Gareth Maule (born 1987), Welsh rugby union player
Gareth McAuley (born 1979), Northern Irish footballer
Gareth McGrillen (born 1981), Australian bass guitar player, record producer and DJ
Gareth McLean (born c. 1975), Scottish journalist
Gareth Mitchell (born 1970), Welsh journalist and lecturer
Gareth Morgan (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Naven (born 1969), Australian soccer manager and former player
Gareth Owen (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Peirce (born 1940), female English solicitor and human rights activist
Gareth Philips , British television producer
Gareth Pierce , Welsh actor
Gareth Price (born 1980), Welsh rugby league player
Gareth Price (rugby league) (1917–1992), Welsh rugby league player and coach
Gareth Rees (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Reynolds (born 1979), American-British comedian, producer, writer, and podcaster
Gareth Roberts (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Russell (author) , British author
Gareth Russell (musician) , bass guitarist for Idlewild
Gareth Southgate (born 1970), English football manager and former player
Gareth Snell (born 1986), British Labour politician
Gareth Steenson (born 1984), rugby union player from Northern Ireland
Gareth Thomas (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Unwin (born 1972), British film producer
Gareth Ward , Australian politician
Gareth Williams (disambiguation) , several people
Gareth Wood (born 1995), British acrobatic gymnast
Gareth Wood (composer) (1950–2023), British composer
Gareth Blackstock, title character of the British television sitcom
Chef!
Gareth Bryne , from the book series
The Wheel of Time by author Robert Jordan and completed by Brandon Sanderson
Gareth Griffiths, from the animated series
Fireman Sam
Gareth Keenan , a regular character from
The Office
Gareth Mallory , current
M ,
James Bond 's boss
Gareth Lewis (Doctors ) , from the British soap opera Doctors
Gareth Regan , from the British soap opera Doctors
Gareth, a character in the animated series
Adventure Time
Gareth (The Walking Dead ) , from the American television show The Walking Dead
Gareth, from
Galavant
Gareth, a character in
Four Weddings and a Funeral , played by Simon Callow