Geoffrey
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Etymology


aristocratic name, , of origin, introduced to Britain by the Normans. Original form and meaning is disputed - possible variant of Godfrey, but most likely that several similar names have fallen together.

Proper noun



  1. . Popular in the U.K. in the 20th century.

Quotations

  • 1879 Mary Elizabeth Shipley: Looking Back. page 98:
    "Were you not aware mamma had a son as well as three daughters?"
    "Yes, but I didn't know his name. I like Geoffrey; there's some sound in it."
  • 1996 Mary Higgins Clark: Let me Call You Sweetheart. ISBN 0671568175 page 207:
    Geoff grimaced, then smiled back, reminding himself that when his mother wasn't riding this horse, she was a very interesting woman who had taught medieval literatute at Drew University for twenty years. In fact, he had been named Geoffrey because of her great admiration for Chaucer.
 
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