Meaning: Its source is Gerontios, a Greek name meaning "Elder."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Welsh.

Source Forms: Gerontios

Narrative: It is not certain if Geraint is actually derived from Gerontios, or if the similarities in their forms caused the two names to be coincidentally associated.

If the latter case is true, it is likely that Geraint is a name of such antiquity that its meaning has been lost.