Godfrey

proper nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈɡɒdfɹi//
United States//ˈɡɑdfɹi//

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

proper noun

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

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.

Forms

plural: Godfreys

Goddess · The single goddess of various monotheistic religions.godfather · A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to…godforsaken · Abandoned by a deity or God.

Godfrey · A male given name from the Germanic languages.

godmother · A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to…gods · The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.Godspeed · Used, particularly at a moment of departure, to convey a wish…

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