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Origin and meaning of Geoffrey



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Usage over the past 5 years:
Boys - 100% (919 births)
Girls - 0% (0 births)
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Origin:
English variant of the Norman name Geoffroy
Meaning:
Stranger peace or territory peace
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Geoffrey is derived from Geoffroy, which is a Norman name that is derived from an older, unknown name of Germanic origins with is thought to be composed from "gawia" (territory) or "walah" (stranger) or gisil" (hostage) and "frid" (peace). Some suggest that Geoffrey might be derived from more than one name.

Several counts of Anjou bore the name Geoffrey.

Geoffrey Chaucer is a famous English poet most know for "Canterbury Tales".

Pronunciation:
JEF ree
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Ranks 1,393rd in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby boy names. Show popularity chart
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Meaning of Geoffrey: Geoffrey is derived from Geoffroy, which is a Norman name that is derived from an older, unknown name of Germanic origins with is thought to be composed from "gawia" (territory) or "walah" (stranger) or gisil" (hostage) and "frid" (peace)

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