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What does Geoffrey mean?
Geoffrey 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced JEF-ree. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Geoffrey is "peace". Variant of Jeffrey or Godfrey, with the ending frith meaning "peace". Other possible derivations are from Germanic gawia "territory", walah "stranger" or gisil "pledge". Performer Geoffrey Holder; medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer; fashion designer Geoffrey Beene.
Variations
VARIANTS Geffrey, Geof, Geoff, Geoffery, Geoffroi, Geoffroy, Geoffry, Geofrey, Goiridh, Jefery, Jeff▼, Jefferey, Jefferies, Jeffery▼, Jeffree, Jeffrey▼, Jeffry▼, Jeffrie, Jeffries, Jefry, Jeoffrey, Jeoffroy, Jephers, Jepherson, Jephrey, Jephry, Joffrey, Joffroy
SEE ALSO Galfrid
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA GODFREY, JEFFREY Geofry, Godfrey, Godfry, Goffredo, Jeoffroi, Joffre
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Geoffrey Joaquin (G.J.), ..
How popular is Geoffrey?
Geoffrey is a very prominent first name for men (#368 out of 1220, Top 30%) and also a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#58257 out of 150436, Top 39%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Geoffrey entered the list in 1890-1899 and reached its top rank of #193 in the U.S. during the years 1970-1979, and is presently at #1852. (2016 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Geoff, Geoffery, Godfrey, Jeff, Jefferey, Jeffery (#770 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Jeffrey (#301), Jeffrie, Jeffry and Joffre are the popular variation forms of Geoffrey (#1852) listed in the Top 2000. Adoption of these forms of Geoffrey was at its most widespread 56 years ago (MEDIAN #854) and is now much reduced (#1720, ▼96.5%).
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Alfrey, Amorey, Corey▼, Correy, Courey, Cowrey (see Cowrie), Destrey, Duffey, Garey, Garrey, Gearey, Geary, Gefen, Geffen, Gentry, Georas, Geordi, Geordie, Georg, George▼, Georges, Georgi, Georgie, Georgiy (see George), Georgy, Geovanney (see Giovanni), Geovanny, Geovany, Gere, Gerek, Gerred, Gerrey, Gerry▼, Gery, Godefroy, Godfried, Gordy, Gore, Goren, Gorren, Grey▲, Griffen, Gryffen, Guthrey, Gyorgy, Humfrey, Jeffey, Jerrey (see Jerry), Jophrey, Jorey, Kerrey, Korey▼, Korrey (see Kory), Mercurey, Morey, Morrey, Rorey, Terrey, Torey and Torrey▼. These names tend to be less frequently used than Geoffrey.
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