Godfrey.
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Morgan County, Georgia.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A village in Madison County, Illinois.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An extinct town in Stevens County, Washington.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and coal town in Mercer County, West Virginia.
A placename A community north of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Where this word comes from
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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