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Gareth Gates is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol in 2002. As of 2008, Gates had sold over 3.5 million records in the UK. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly. In 2009, Gates moved into musical theatre, playing the title role in the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at the Adelphi Theatre.
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My son is Gareth, it means ‘Gentle ‘ and he is that. I like it because it is a strong and old name and I like the fact it is Welsh.
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The first time I heard this name, it was in the form of Garreth (with two Rs) and pronounced GAHR-ith. I like that pronunciation better. But GAR-ith is also handsome. It's a strong name, and yet it derives from a word meaning 'gentle'. I love the irony.
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Not the worst name I’ve seen by far, but to me this just looks really dated.
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Gareth is a strong British name.
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Gareth Edwards is a British filmmaker/director of movies like 'Godzilla (2014)', 'Monsters', and 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'.
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I like Gareth!
It has a soft sound and a bright meaning!
I'm very fascinated with its Medieval, poetic vibe thanks to the Arthurian Romance! Beautiful!
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It has a soft sound and a bright meaning!
I'm very fascinated with its Medieval, poetic vibe thanks to the Arthurian Romance! Beautiful!
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The name Gareth was given to 101 boys born in the US in 2015.
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Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Wales national team.
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Gareth is the name of an antagonist in the television series 'The Walking Dead'. He was the insane leader of the group of cannibals known as Terminus.
(Killed off far too quickly in my opinion).
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(Killed off far too quickly in my opinion).
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I like it! (:
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There is something whimsical and medieval about this name. Highly uncommon but not disregarded. It would be nice to see this name as a common name because it's charming in my opinion.
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The correct Welsh pronunciation of Gareth is GA RETH. There is no hesitation between the syllables and the R is not rolled as is common in American speech. GA is said like GAP. RETH can be said as RETH or R(UH)TH depending on where in Wales you come from - my experience is that the former is more likely in Welsh speaking regions or the old coal mining valleys and the latter is more likely in the mainly English speaking regions. I was born in Cardiff (the capital) and grew up in Barry (a small seaside town) - both English speaking.
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Gareth Bryne, in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. He is a major character, a wise general. Just an all around cool character.
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In the games "Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance" and "Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn," the character Gareth was dour and heavily muscled red dragon.
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Gareth David-Lloyd, the actor who plays Ianto Jones. From Torchwood.
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I'm not crazy about names with the ''th'' ending, but this isn't such a bad name, as long as the guy isn't called Gary. I hate the name Gary, as it makes me think of annoying middle-aged men who find themselves hilarious and very intelligent and strongly believe that anyone who disagrees with them and fails to laugh at their jokes has issues, is a liar and a fake, or just happens to be dumb. So, if the guy is called Gareth, not Gary, go for it.
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Not-so famous bearer would be a small --very small-- character in Christopher Paolini's novel, Eragon. He is a bartender in a pub in the city of Teirm.
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Gareth is Olde Welsh/English for Master of the Sword.
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Welsh actor Gareth David-Lloyd, who plays Ianto on the British television series Torchwood.
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I am definitely naming my son Gareth. I love this name and I think more people in other countries should use it.
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My brother's name is Gareth, and because I live in Wales I know quite a few people with the name. It's popular around here it seems but I'm not sure about elsewhere. I like the name, it's simple but classy, and shows a pride in being Welsh.
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I have always liked the name Gareth for a boy. It is such a strong yet gentle name. Not overly used either which is nice.
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Not a bad name at all, I like the meaning of gentle.
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Gareth comes from the Welsh word 'gwaredd', meaning 'gentleness'.
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A bearer of this name is the British footballer Gareth Southgate.
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Gareth Keenan is a fictional character on the BBC comedy The Office, played by Mackenzie Crook. He is obsessed with his past in the Territorial Army, and the fact that he is "team leader" even though this in reality gives him no power in the office.
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Gareth is a Welsh name that means 'Gentle' that originated in the 12th century.
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The meaning of Gareth is "gentle".
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