noun

• A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.
• A large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.
• An English variety of apple.
• (dated, India) A person who has just arrived from Europe.
• A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.
• A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.
• An Irish surname, an anglicization of Ó Gríobhtha or Ó Grifín
• A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
• A male given name from Welsh derived from Griffinus, a latinized form of Gruffudd.
• A male given name from Cornish derived from Gryffyn, of relation to the Welsh name.
• (rare) A female given name.
• A place name:
• A community in Saskatchewan, Canada.
• The Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66, a rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, which includes the community.
• A place in the United States:
• A township in Pope County, Arkansas.
• A city, the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin.
• A former settlement in Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois.
• A town in Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana; named for postmaster Samuel Griffin.
• An unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri.
• A suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia; named for a family of early settlers.