English Explanatory Dictionary

Godfrey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A placename
  4. A number of places in the United States:
  5. A census-designated place in Morgan County, Georgia.
  6. A village in Madison County, Illinois.
  7. An unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas.
  8. An extinct town in Stevens County, Washington.
  9. An unincorporated community and coal town in Mercer County, West Virginia.
  10. A community north of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɑdfɹi/ /ˈɡɒdfɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Godfrey.wav

Word forms

Godfrey Godfreys

Etymology

From Old French Godefrei, from Old High German Godafrid (“peace of God”), from Proto-Germanic *Gudafriþuz. Equivalent to god + frith. Doublet of Gottfried and Geoffrey.

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