Jeffrey

/ˈdʒɛfri/ noun

Definition

A male given name, historically associated with the Geoffrey family line.

Etymology

From Old French Geoffroy, possibly from Germanic Gaufrid meaning 'peace pledge' or from Walahfred meaning 'foreigner-peace.' The name traveled from France to England after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Kelly Says

The name Jeffrey traces back to both Germanic and French nobility, so if you know a Jeffrey, their name has been passed down through a thousand years of European history, probably originally given to mark peace treaties between kingdoms.

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