Griffen
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Griffen can mean any of the following:
- Griffen, AustriaGriffen, AustriaGriffen is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in Carinthia in Austria, home to the Griffen Abbey. It is the birthplace of Austrian writer Peter Handke....
, a town in the district of VölkermarktVölkermarkt (district)Völkermarkt District is an administrative district in the Austrian State of Carinthia.-Municipalities:Völkermarkt is divided into 13 municipalities, of which 2 are towns and 3 market towns.-Towns:*Bleiburg...
in CarinthiaCarinthia (state)Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
. - Griffen IslandGriffen IslandGriffen Island is a bar in the Ohio River located along the southwestern side of Browns Island near Weirton in Hancock County, West Virginia. It has also been known throughout its history as Hop Island....
, West VirginiaWest VirginiaWest Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... - Everson GriffenEverson Griffen-Minnesota Vikings:Griffen was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 100th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.On January 28, 2011, Griffen was arrested in Los Angeles for public intoxication. Three days later, he was arrested again after he was found driving with an invalid drivers license...
, a Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
defensive end from ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. - Griffen Gun, an artillery cannon invented by John Griffen and used by the North during the Civil War.