Origin of the name Geoffrey:
Derived from the Middle English Geffrey, which is from the Old French Geoffroi, a name thought to have evolved from several different Germanic names. Var: Jeffery, Jeffrey, Jeffry. Short: Geoff, Jeff.
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Geoffrey the Giraffe is the Toys R Us mascot.
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