Meanings
proper nounHumphreys (countable and uncountable, plural Humphreyses)
plural Humphreyses
- countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.
- countableuncountableA village in Sullivan County, Missouri, United States.
Origin
From Humphrey + -s (patronymic suffix).
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APA
Humphreys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humphreys
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“Humphreys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humphreys. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Humphreys,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humphreys.
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