Jeffrey
Pronunciation: JEHF-ree (key)
Origin of the name Jeffrey:
Variant spelling of Geoffrey which arose in the Middle Ages. Geoffrey is derived from the Middle English Geffrey, which is from the Old French Geoffroi, a name thought to have evolved from several different Germanic names.
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Jeff Bridges, actor
Jeffrey Eugenides, contemporary American author
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Space (I Believe In) by the Pixies
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Global Popularity of the Name Jeffrey
- #198 in United States
- #223 in Canada (Quebec)
- #245 in Canada (Alberta)
- #266 in Canada (British Columbia)
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