The name Jeffrey is an English variant of Geoffrey, which itself comes from the Old French "Geoffroi". The name has Germanic roots, likely derived from elements meaning "territory" (gau) and "peace" (frid). Jeffrey became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, evolving from Geoffrey. It was widely used in medieval England and later gained prominence in the 20th century, especially in the United States. Variations include Jeffery, Jeffry, and Joffrey, and it has been used as both a given name and surname.
Jeffery Xiong is an American chess prodigy. He earned the Grandmaster title in September 2015 at the age of fourteen, the fourth youngest player to qualify in the US.
In 2018, 48 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Jeffery who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 252nd most common male first name for living U.S. citizens. (To compare with the more popular spelling, Jeffrey, that is the 36th most common male name and the most common age is also 48.)
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The name Jeffery was given to 310 boys born in the US in 2016. More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Jeffery are male.
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Jeffery "Jeff" Sterling is Riker Lynch's character in the television show Glee.
Jeffrey became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, evolving from Geoffrey. It was widely used in medieval England and later gained prominence in the 20th century, especially in the United States.
Variations include Jeffery, Jeffry, and Joffrey, and it has been used as both a given name and surname.