 Meaning of name Geoffrey
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Meaning  The name Geoffrey has the following meaning: A man of peace. A popular Norman name in the middle ages.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Geoffrey is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 836 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Geoffrey remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Geoffrey in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Geoffrey is pronounced as jef-ree Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Geoffrey and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Geoffrey: Boys - Arvil, Clay, Colonel, Danforth, Darod, Darrow, Darwin, Dock, Edison, Elgin, Ewell, Garrison, Genaro, Gerard, Houston, Howell, Judge, Keshaun, Keshawn, King, Leland, Girls - Adell, Alfreda, Dove, Jaylee, Liberty, Yetta, Both genders - Harley, Lee, PaytonVariants Popular Variants for the name Geoffrey: Gefffrie, Geffree, Geffrey (Nickname), Geffri, Geffry, Geoff, Geofferee, Geofferi, Geofferie, Geoffery, Geoffree, Geoffri, Geoffrie, Geoffroi (French), Geoffroy, Geoffry, Geofrey, Jaffrez (Breton), Jeffrey (German), Jeffry, Joffrey, Seafra (Irish Gaelic), Sieffre (Welsh), Siofrai (Irish Gaelic), Siothran (Irish Gaelic) Nicknames Common nicknames for the name Geoffrey are: Geoff
Style We think the name Geoffrey should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Geoffrey to be: Well bred, handsome and masculine chapIn one word, you might describe Geoffrey as a(n) " well-bred" person. See other "well-bred" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Geoffrey (or its variants) are: Geoffrey Rush, born on 6 July, a famous actor. Geoffrey Rush's background: A Golden Globe, BAFTA, Emmy, AFI and Academy Award winning Australian actor. Sir Geoffrey Rudolph Elton, born on 17 August, a famous historian. Sir Geoffrey Rudolph Elton's background: A pre-eminent British historian of the Tudor period. Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe, born on 20 December, a famous politician. Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe's background: A British Conservative politician. He was Margaret Thatcher's longest-serving Cabinet minister, successively holding the posts of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary, and finally Leader of the House of Commons and Deputy Prime Minister. 
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