Geffrey

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proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a medieval spelling of Geoffrey, rarely used today.

OriginMiddle English Geffrey →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, a medieval spelling of Geoffrey, rarely used today.

    That Geffrey was thy elder brother born, And this his son; England was Geffrey's right, And this is Geffrey's.

    c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishGeffrey
  2. Middle EnglishGeffrey
  3. EnglishGeffrey

Borrowed from Middle English Geffrey.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Geffery
Cite this entry
APA

Geffrey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geffrey

MLA

“Geffrey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geffrey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Geffrey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geffrey.

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