Griffen Family Crest & Name History

Some records give Griffin; others give Griffen. Both point to the same Welsh and English family name. It grew out of a personal name: “From Gruffudd”.

Spelling and variants

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Griffen has “e” where Griffin has “i”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Griffith and Griffiths.

Griffen coat of arms

Arms linked to Griffin and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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