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What does Humphrey mean?
Humphrey as a boys' name is pronounced HUM-free. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Humphrey is "peaceful warrior". From a Norman name Hunfrid, of Germanic origin, derived from hun "bear-cub; warrior" and fred, frid "peace". The original Old English form was Hunfrith before the Norman influence, and the change to -ph- makes it more like a classical name. A saint's name. Actor Humphrey Bogart.
STARTS WITH Hu-
ASSOCIATED WITH warrior, norman, bear, old, classical (medieval), saint
Variations
VARIANTS Humfrey, Humfrid, Humfried, Humfry, Hump, Humph, Humphery, Humphry, Humpie, Hunfredo, Onfre, Onfroi, Onofredo, Onofrio, Wmffre
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Humphrey Kyden (H.K.), ..
How popular is Humphrey?
Humphrey is an unusual first name for men but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#655 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Humphrey entered the list in 1880-1889 and reached its highest rank of #856 in the U.S. then, but is not in the Top 1000 currently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Aimerey, Amerey, Amorey, Aubrey▼, Autrey, Currey, Dempsey, Emerey, Guthrey, Hampden, Hampten, Hapheez (see Hafiz), Homere, Huey▼, Hughes, Hughie, Humbert, Humberto▼, Hume, Huntley, Hurley, Hurly, Huxley▲, Jephrey, Jophrey, Kamrey, Murphey, Murrey and Pompey. These names tend to be more commonly used than Humphrey.
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