Geoffrey

English + (given name) Alternative forms en Jeffrey Jeffery Jeoffrey Jeoffery Geoffery Geffery en Geffrey archaic Etymology en ine-pro *preyH- From en enm Geffrey, from an en fro - aristocratic name, fro Geoffroi [dʒɔfreʲ] (> West frm Geoffrey, East frm Geoffroy), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus, Josfredus (10th century) and Jof[f]redus, Jofridus, Jaufredus, Geffredus (11th century),Louis Guinet, Les emprunts gallo-romans au germanique (du 1er à la fin du Ve siècle), éditions Klincksieck, 1982. and ultimately of en gem-pro - origin. The second element is gem-pro *friþuz peace, sanctuary. The first element may be gem-pro *gautaz a Geat, a Goth [making the Proto-Germanic term gmw-pro *Gautafriþu, as opposed to gem-pro *gōdaz good or gem-pro *gudą god in Godfrey; this would also make it related to en Jocelyn].Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, 1951; édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Librairie Larousse, 1980, p. 287b - 288a. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century. Partially displaced ang Ceolfriþ. Pronunciation en /ˈd͡ʒɛfɹi/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Geoffrey.wav Southern England en Jeffrey en Geof frey Proper noun en male Germanic languages in the U.K. in the 20th century. en 1879 Mary Elizabeth Shipley Looking Back 98 "Were you not aware mamma had a son as well as three daughters?""Yes, but I didn't know his name. I like Geoffrey; there's some sound in it." en 1996 Mary Higgins Clark Let me Call You Sweetheart 0671568175 207 Geoff grimaced, then smiled back, reminding himself that when his mother wasn't riding this horse, she was a very interesting woman who had taught medieval literature at Drew University for twenty years. In fact, he had been named Geoffrey because of her great admiration for Chaucer. en 2011 w:Sophie Hannah Lasting Damage 77–78 Hodder & Stoughton 9780340980651 His full name is Benji Duncan Geoffrey Rigby-Monk. 'You're joking,' Kit said, when I first told him. 'Benji? Not even Benjamin?' Duncan and Geoffrey are his two granddads'names ― both unglamorous and old-dufferish, in Kit's view, and not worth inflicting on a new generation ― and Rigby-Monk is a fusion of Fran's surname and Anton's. en. Related terms en Geoff Godfrey Jeffrey Jefferson Godofredo Godefridus Goffredo Godefroy Translations a male given name Bengali: bn জেফ্রি Catalan: ca Jofre m Chinese: Cantonese: yue 謝菲 ze6 fei1 Mandarin: cmn 傑弗里, cmn 傑佛瑞 Jiéfúruì Taiwan Dutch: nl Jeffrey m Esperanto: eo Ĝofredo French: fr Geoffroy m Georgian: ka ჯეფრი German: de Gottfried m Irish: ga Siothrún, ga Gofraid Italian: it Goffredo m Japanese: ja ジェフリー Korean: ko ^제프리 Latin: la Galfridus m Manx: gv Gorree, gv Gorry Māori: mi Kiowhiri Occitan: Old Occitan: pro Jaufre m Polish: pl Godfryd m Portuguese: pt Godofredo m, pt Gofredo m, pt Jofre m Russian: ru Дже́ффри m Scottish Gaelic: gd Goraidh, gd Goiridh Sicilian: scn Giuffrè m, scn Giuffridu m, scn Giunfridu m Spanish: es Godofredo m Swedish: sv Gottfrid Ukrainian: uk Дже́ффрі m Welsh: cy Sieffre Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Geoffrey is the 57781st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 352 individuals. Geoffrey is most common among White (87.22%) individuals. References Middle English Proper noun enm proper noun 1 enm Geffrey