Griffin (disambiguation) explained

A griffin is a mythological creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.

Griffin(s) or The Griffin(s) may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

• Griffin (The Invisible Man), the title character in H. G. Wells' novel
• Griffin (comics), several comic book characters
• Griffin, in the Australian-New Zealand film
• Griffin Callenreese, in the Japanese manga and anime series Banana Fish
• Griffin Castillo, in the American television soap opera All My Children
• Griffin Pierce-Taylor, in the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Griffin Turner, a character in Ninjago
• Griffin Moss, one of the main characters of The Griffin and Sabine Saga
• Griffin, also known as the Invisible Man, is one of the main characters in the Hotel Transylvania film series
• Griffin emblem of Midland Bank, later used as a character in advertisements for the bank

Other uses in arts and entertainment

• Griffin Poetry Prize, a Canadian poetry award
• "The Griffin" (fairy tale), a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm
• The Griffin, the undergraduate student magazine of Downing College, Cambridge, England
• The Griffin, the annual literary journal of Gwynedd Mercy University, Pennsylvania, U.S.
• Griffin Theatre Company, in Sydney, Australia

Businesses and organisations

Education

• Griffin College, in Seattle, Washington, U.S., 1909–1993
• Griffin Elementary School, in Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
• Griffin High School (Georgia), U.S.
• Griffin School District, Washington, U.S.
• Griffin Technical College, Griffin, Georgia, U.S.

Other businesses and organisations

• Griffin Communications, an American media company
• Griffin Hospital, Derby, Connecticut, U.S.
• Griffin Investigations, an American private investigation firm
• Griffin Music, a Canadian independent record label
• Griffin's Foods, a New Zealand-based food company
• The Griffins Hotel, Adelaide, South Australia

Military

• Heinkel He 177 Greif (German, 'griffin'), a World War II German heavy bomber
• Bell Griffin, a helicopter
• Saab JAS 39 Gripen ('Griffin'), a Swedish fighter aircraft
• AGM-176 Griffin, a precision-guided munition by Raytheon
• No. 9 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force), named The Griffins
• Griffin LGB, an Israeli laser guided bomb system
• General Dynamics Griffin, a variant of the ASCOD armoured fighting vehicle

People

• Larry Griffin, 1995 executed murderer
• Griffin (given name), including a list of people with the name
• Griffin (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
• House of Griffin or Griffin dynasty, a dynasty ruling the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637

Places

Canada

• Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66, Saskatchewan
  • Griffin, Saskatchewan
• Griffin Inlet, Nunavut

United States

• Griffin Township, Pope County, Arkansas
• Griffin, Georgia
• Griffin, Illinois
• Griffin, Indiana
• Griffin, Missouri
• Griffin, former name of Sharps, Virginia
• Griffin Bay State Park, Washington
• Griffin Island, a mountain in Massachusetts
• Fort Griffin, Texas
• Lake Griffin State Park, Florida

Other countries

• Griffin, Queensland, a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Australia
• Griffin Cove, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
• Griffin Nunatak, Oates Land, Antarctica
• Mount Griffin, Victoria Land, Antarctica
• 4995 Griffin, an asteroid

Ships

• Griffin (ship), a 17th-century English sailing ship in British America
• Griffin (1807 ship), a prize that made one voyage as a whaler
• Gribshunden or Griffen ('Griffin'), a 15th-century Danish warship
• HMS Griffin, several ships of the Royal Navy
• Hired armed cutter Griffin, two Royal Navy vessels
• Le Griffon ('The Griffin'), a 17th-century French ship
• , a U.S. Navy submarine tender during World War II

Sports

• Grand Rapids Griffins, an American hockey team
• Griffin (esports), a South Korean professional esports team
• Griffin (mascot), the College of William & Mary's official mascot
• Griffin, the mascot of Grossmont College, California, U.S.
• Kotka Griffins, a Finnish rugby union team

Other uses

• Griffin moon lander, constructed by Astrobotic
• Griffin beaker, a "low-form" glass beaker
• Griffin (processor), an AMD microprocessor
• Project Griffin, a counter-terrorism project
• The Griffin, Monmouth, Wales, a public house

See also

• • Griff (disambiguation)
• Griffin Creek (disambiguation)
• Griffin House (disambiguation)
• Griffin Inn (disambiguation)
• Griffin Stadium (disambiguation)
• Griffon (disambiguation)
• Gryffin, stage name of American musician Dan Griffith
• Gryphon (disambiguation)
• Justice Griffin (disambiguation)