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View Name: Jeffrey


JEFFREY
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: JEF-ree   [key]
Meaning & History
Medieval variant of GEOFFREY. In America, Jeffrey has been more common than Geoffrey, though this is not true in Britain.
Related Names
DIMINUTIVES: Geoff, Jeff, Jep
OTHER LANGUAGES: Gaufrid, Gisilfrid, Godafrid, Walahfrid (Ancient Germanic), Guðfriðr (Ancient Scandinavian), Godfried (Dutch), Geoffroy (French), Gottfried (German), Gofraidh, Séafra, Siothrún (Irish), Goffredo, Fredo (Italian), Geoffroi (Medieval French), Gjord, Gjurd (Medieval Scandinavian), Godtfred, Gjurd (Norwegian), Godofredo (Portuguese), Goraidh (Scottish), Godofredo (Spanish), Gottfrid, Gjord (Swedish), Sieffre (Welsh)
Popularity
United States  ranked #238 
England/Wales  - 
Canada (BC)  - 
Netherlands  - 



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