英和和英

別の表記

• Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jeoffrey, Jeoffery, Geoffery, Geffery
• Geffrey (archaic)

語源

From 中期英語 Geffrey, from an Old French aristocratic name, Geoffroi [dʒɔfreʲ] (> West Middle French Geoffrey, East Middle French Geoffroy), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus, Josfredus (10th century) and Jof[f]redus, Jofridus, Jaufredus, Geffredus (11th century), and ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. The second element is *friþuz (“peace, sanctuary”). The first element may be *gautaz (“a Geat, a Goth”) [making the Proto-Germanic term *Gautafriþu, as opposed to *gōdaz (“good”) or *gudą (“god”) in Godfrey; this would also make it related to Jocelyn]. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century. Partially displaced 古期英語 Ceolfriþ.

発音

• IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛfɹi/
• Homophone: Jeffrey
• ハイフネーション: Geof‧frey

固有名詞

Geoffrey

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the U.K. in the 20th century.
   • 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, 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 literature at Drew University for twenty years. In fact, he had been named Geoffrey because of her great admiration for Chaucer.

   • 2011, Sophie Hannah, Lasting Damage, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, pages 77–78:

     His full name is Benji Duncan Geoffrey Rigby-Monk. 'You're joking,' Kit said, when I first told him. 'Benji? Not even Benjamin?' Duncan and Geoffrey are his two granddads'names ― both unglamorous and old-dufferish, in Kit's view, and not worth inflicting on a new generation ― and Rigby-Monk is a fusion of Fran's surname and Anton's.

2. A surname.

関連する語

統計情報

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Geoffrey is the 57781 most common surname in the United States, belonging to 352 individuals. Geoffrey is most common among White (87.22%) individuals.

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