Geoffrey - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Geoffrey \

is pronounced JEF-ree. Variant of Jeffrey (Old German), probably meaning "peace". Geof (jef) is an English short form. Performer Geoffrey Holder; medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer; fashion designer Geoffrey Beene.

Geoffrey has 22 variant forms: Geffrey, Geoff, Geoffery, Geoffroy, Geoffry, Geofrey, Jefery, Jeff, Jefferey, Jefferies, Jeffery, Jeffree, Jeffrey, Jeffry, Jeffrie, Jeffries, Jefry, Jeoffrol, Jephers, Jepherson, Jephrey and Jephry.

Baby names that sound like Geoffrey are Joffrey, Geofry and Geoffroi.

Geoffrey is a very common first name for men (#368 out of 1220) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#84684 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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