English Explanatory Dictionary

Jeffrey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, the usual U.S. spelling of Geoffrey. Popular in the latter half of the 20th century.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Geoffrey.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛfɹi/

Word forms

Jeffrey

Etymology

Variant of Geoffrey.

Related words

Jeff

Derived words

Jeffrey pine
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