Humphrey
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈhʌmfɹi//
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
proper noun
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A male given name from the Germanic languages.
I neuer ſaw but Humfrey Duke of Gloſter, / Did beare him like a Noble Gentleman: […]
- 2
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Etymology
Name of a 9th-century French saint, brought to England by Normans; Proto-Germanic *unnaną (“to grant, bestow”) + *friþuz (“peace”). In Ireland it has been used to Anglicize Irish Amhlaoibh (= Olaf).
humour · The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.hump · A mound of earth.Hump · A diminutive of the male given names Humphrey or Humphry.
Humphrey · A male given name from the Germanic languages.
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