Geoffrey

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From Middle English Geffrey, from an Old French aristocratic name, Geoffroi[dʒɔfreʲ] (> West Middle French Geoffrey, East Middle French Geoffroy), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus, Josfredus (10th century) and Jof[f]redus, Jofridus, Jaufredus, Geffredus (11th century), [1] and ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. The second element is *friþuz(“peace, sanctuary”). The first element may be *gautaz(“Geat”) (making the Proto-Germanic term *Gautafriþu), as opposed to *gōdaz(“good”) or *gudą(“god”) in Godfrey; this would also make it related to Jocelyn. [2] The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century.


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Geoffrey

masc. personal name, attested in England by late 11c., from Old French Geuffroi, from Medieval Latin Gaufridus, from Old High German gewi "district" (German Gau; see gau) + fridu "peace" (from Proto-Germanic *frithu- "peace," from suffixed form of PIE root *pri- "to love").