Godfrey is a
given name and an
Englishsurname. The given name is derived from the
Old FrenchGodefroy, a name composed of the elements: the first being either God ("God") or gōd ("good"); the second being fred ("peace"). The name was brought to
England by settlers from
Normandy, the
Low Countries, and
France.[1] The name is rendered Goraidh, Goiridh in
Scottish Gaelic.[2] In some cases the surname is derived from the
Middle English personal name Godfrey, Godefrey; or the Old French Godefrei, Godefroi, Godefrois; or the
Continental GermanicGodefrid. In other cases, the surname is derived from the
IrishMac Gothraidh or Ó Gothraidh.[3]
Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [First published 1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
ISBN978-0-19-861060-1.
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Godfrey is a
given name and an
Englishsurname. The given name is derived from the
Old FrenchGodefroy, a name composed of the elements: the first being either God ("God") or gōd ("good"); the second being fred ("peace"). The name was brought to
England by settlers from
Normandy, the
Low Countries, and
France.[1] The name is rendered Goraidh, Goiridh in
Scottish Gaelic.[2] In some cases the surname is derived from the
Middle English personal name Godfrey, Godefrey; or the Old French Godefrei, Godefroi, Godefrois; or the
Continental GermanicGodefrid. In other cases, the surname is derived from the
IrishMac Gothraidh or Ó Gothraidh.[3]
Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [First published 1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
ISBN978-0-19-861060-1.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.