Jeffrey

The meaning, origin and other details about Jeffrey

Meanings & Origins of Jeffrey

What does Jeffrey mean?

  • Jeffrey \j(e)-ff-rey\ as a boy's name is pronounced JEF-ree. It is of Old German origin. Probably refers to "peace". Variant of Geoffrey. The three-syllable alternate spelling Jeffery (JEFF-er-ree) has been used since medieval times. Race-car driver Jeff Gordon.

    Jeffrey has 24 variant forms: Geoff, Geoffrey, Geoffroi, Geoffroy, Geoffry, Geofrey, Geofry, Godfrey, Godfry, Gottfried, Jefery, Jeff, Jefferey, Jefferies, Jefferson, Jeffery, Jeffree, Jeffries, Jeffry, Jeffy, Jefry, Jeoffroi, Joffre and Joffrey.

    Baby names that sound like Jeffrey are Geffrey, Jephrey and Jeffrie.

    in the German origin.
  • Divine peace in the French origin.
  • Peaceful gift in the Anglo Saxon origin.
  • Peaceful in the English origin.
  • God's peace in the Anglo Saxon origin.

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  • How to pronounce, Jeffrey?


    \j(e)-ff-rey\
  • There were 1003 US births last year.
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