Godfrey

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US/ˈɡɑdfɹi/UK/ˈɡɒdfɹi/

proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

OriginOld French Godefrei ← Old High German Godafrid ← Proto-Germanic *Gudafriþuz →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper nounGodfrey (countable and uncountable, plural Godfreys)

plural Godfreys

  1. countableuncountableA male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.

    League One side Shrewsbury Town have signed Norwich City central midfielder Ben Godfrey on loan until January.

    2017 August 24, “Ben Godfrey: Shrewsbury Town sign Norwich City midfielder on loan until January”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2017, retrieved 02 Sep 2026
  3. A placename
    1. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Morgan County, Georgia.
    2. countableuncountableA village in Madison County, Illinois.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas.
    4. countableuncountableAn extinct town in Stevens County, Washington.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and coal town in Mercer County, West Virginia.
    6. countableuncountableA community north of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*Gudafriþuz
  2. Old High GermanGodafrid“peace of God”
  3. Old FrenchGodefrei
  4. EnglishGodfrey

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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Translations

Bengali গডফ্রে
  • গডফ্রে (goḍophre)male given name
Catalan Godofré, Jofré
  • Godofrémale given name
  • Jofrémale given name
Chinese Mandarin 葛孚雷
  • 葛孚雷 (Gěfúléi)male given name
Danish Gotfred
  • Gotfredmale given name
Dutch Godfried
  • Godfriedmale given name
Esperanto Gotfredo
  • Gotfredomale given name
French Godefroy
  • Godefroymale given name
German Gottfried
  • Gottfriedmale given name
Greek Γοδεφρείδος
  • Γοδεφρείδος (Godefreídos)male given name
Hungarian Gotfrid
  • Gotfridmale given name
Icelandic Guðfreður
  • Guðfreðurmale given name
Irish Gofraidh
  • Gofraidhmale given name
Italian Goffredo
  • Goffredomale given name
Latin Godefridus
  • Godefridusmale given name
Polish Godfryd
  • Godfrydmale given name
Portuguese Godofredo
  • Godofredomale given name
Russian Готфрид
  • Готфрид (Gotfrid)male given name
Scottish Gaelic Goiridh, Goraidh
  • Goiridhmale given name
  • Goraidhmale given name
Spanish Godofredo
  • Godofredomale given name
Swedish Gottfrid
  • Gottfridmale given name
Cite this entry
APA

Godfrey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Godfrey

MLA

“Godfrey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Godfrey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Godfrey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Godfrey.

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