Etymology

Godfrey

God·frey
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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages. Full definition →

Old French Godefrei ← Old High German Godafrid ← Proto-Germanic *Gudafriþuz
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*Gudafriþuz
  2. Old High German · derived fromGodafrid“peace of God”
  3. Old French · derived fromGodefrei
  4. English todayGodfrey

From Old French Godefrei, from Old High German Godafrid (“peace of God”), from Proto-Germanic *Gudafriþuz. Equivalent to god + frith. Doublet of Gottfried and Geoffrey.

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