| Jeffrey | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɛfri/ |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | German, English |
| Meaning | "God's peace" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Translation = Seferino (Italian), Ceverino (Cicilian), Godofino (Greek) |
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Jeffrey ( /ˈdʒɛfri/) is a common English given name. It is most commonly spelled as Jeffrey, but sometimes spelled with one f as in Jefrey. The name Geoffrey[1] is the precursor to Jeffrey, and Godfrey[2] in turn a precursor to that, from the German Gottfried[3], meaning "God's peace" or "Divine peace".
In North America, the alternative Jeffery is sometimes used as a 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, Jeffery, Jeffry, Jeffy, Geoff, Geoffrey, Jaffray, Joffrey, Jeffington, Seferino, Sef, Ceverino, Cev, Godofino and Jefferson.
Jeffrey may refer to: