Griffith

Griffith is a surname of Welsh origin, derived from Gruffydd, and is also used as a given name in some cases. The name appears in various geographical and institutional contexts, as well as in the annals of film and law. Notable people with the surname include the American film director D. W. Griffith and Sir Samuel Griffith, a 19th–20th century Australian jurist and federation-era statesman after whom Griffith University is named.

Griffith, New South Wales, is a city in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia. Griffith, Indiana, is a city in Lake County, United States. Griffith Park is a large municipal park in Los Angeles, California, and houses the Griffith Observatory, an iconic astronomical observatory atop Mount Hollywood. Griffith University is a public research university in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, named in honor of Sir Samuel Griffith, a key figure in the federation era.