Jeffrey (name)

Jeffrey (name)

Geoffrey, Jeff, Jeffry, Jeffy, Jefrey, Jeffery, Jefferson

Translation = Seferino (Italian), Ceverino (Cicilian), Godofino (Greek)

Jeffrey ( /ˈdʒɛfri/) is a common English given name. It is most commonly spelled as Jeffrey, or with one f as in Jefrey. The name Geoffrey is the precursor to Jeffrey, and Godfrey in turn a precursor to that, from the German Gottfried, meaning "God's peace" or "Divine peace".

The three-syllable alternative spelling Jeffery (pronounced "jef-fer-ree") is sometimes used as a variant given name. Outside of North America, Geoffrey is more common than Jeffrey. Jeffrey and its variants are found as surnames, usually as a patronymic ending in -s (e.g., Jefferies, Jaffrays). In Scotland, Jeffrey is most frequently found to be a surname.

Variations include Jeff, Jeffry, Jeffy, Jeffery, Geoff, Geoffrey, Geffrey, Seferino, Sef, Ceverino, Cev, Godofino and Jefferson.

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