Geraint
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For the 7th–8th-century king, see Geraint of Dumnonia. For other uses, see Geraint (disambiguation).
Geraint (/ˈɡɛraɪnt/) is a character from Welsh folklore and Arthurian legend, a valiant warrior possibly related to the historical Geraint, an early 8th-century king of Dumnonia. It is also the name of a 6th-century Dumnonian saint king from Briton hagiographies, who may have lived during or shortly prior to the reign of the historical Arthur. The name Geraint is a Welsh form of the Latin Gerontius, meaning "old man".
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