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♂ Griffon
What does Griffon mean?
Griffon 
as a name for boys has its root in Latin, and the meaning of the name Griffon is "hooked nose". Griffon is an alternate spelling of Griffin (Latin): in Greek mythology and medieval legend.
Variations
VARIANTS Gryphon, Gryffin, Gryffen, Griffyn, Griffen
RELATIONS VIA GRIFFIN Griff, Griffudd, Gruffud
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Griffon Phillip (G.P.), ..
How popular is Griffon?
Griffon is an uncommonly occurring first name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#50178 out of 150436, Top 33%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Griffon (NOT RANKED) are Griffen, Griffin (#224 VIA LATEST LIST) and Gryffin (#1802). Other forms, like Gryffen, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Griffon was well-received among parents in 2018 (MEDIAN #1342). Griffin is the most contemporarily stylish baby name among these. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Arion, Brion, Briton, Britton, Clifton▼, Criston, Croffton (see Crofton), Crofton, Eifion, Ericson, Erikson, Garion, Geffen, Gibson▲, Gideon▲, Gidon, Gifford, Gillon, Gilon, Gilson, Girvon (see Girvin), Graydon, Grayson▲, Grayton, Greydon, Greyson▲, Griffith, Grigor, Gurion, Orion▲, Steffon, Triston▼, Triton and Wriston. These names tend to be more commonly used than Griffon.
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