Jaufrey
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jaufrey
Jaufrey is an Old French form of Geoffrey, derived from the Germanic elements "gawia" (district/region) and "frid" (peace), meaning "peace in the district" or more broadly "peaceful ruler." The name was used in medieval France and Norman England, with historical prominence among Norman nobility and crusaders during the 11th-12th centuries.
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Etymology
Jaufrey is an Old French form of Geoffrey, derived from the Germanic elements "gawia" (district/region) and "frid" (peace), meaning "peace in the district" or more broadly "peaceful ruler." The name was used in medieval France and Norman England, with historical prominence among Norman nobility and crusaders during the 11th-12th centuries.
Jaufrey currently ranks #3,335 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1983.
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