At a Glance: Name: Geoffrey – Meaning: peace, with a disputed first element – Origin: Germanic (via Anglo-Norman French) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JEF-ree
Geoffrey is a Germanic (via Anglo-Norman French) boy's name meaning “peace, with a disputed first element”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Geoffrey
Meaning: Peace, with a disputed first element.
Origin: Germanic (via Anglo-Norman French).
A common claim: Geoffrey means 'God's peace' or 'peaceful traveler' Actually: Geoffrey is often glossed the same as Godfrey ('God's peace'), but they use different first elements — Geoffrey's is disputed among scholars, not derived from 'god.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Geoffrey
Phonetic: JEF-ree IPA: /ˈdʒɛfri/
Popularity of Geoffrey
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1895–2024.
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