- Geoffrey
- Geoffrey masc. personal name, attested in England by late 11c., from O.Fr. Geuffroi, from M.L. Gaufridus, from O.H.G. gewi "district" (Ger. Gau) + fridu "peace" (see FREE (Cf. free)).
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Geoffrey — ist ein englischer männlicher Vorname, der in mittelenglischer Zeit aus anglonormannisch Geoffroy, Geoffroi entlehnt wurde und in letzter Instanz auf germanisch Gaufrid (Namensvariante von Gautfrid, von gaut Gote und frid Friede, Schutz )… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Geoffrey — Geoffrey, Geoffroy, Jeffrey, Jeff, etc. may refer to:People with Geoffrey as the full name: * Geoffrey of Monmouth, clergyman and one of the major figures in the development of British history * Geoffrey I of Anjou (died 987) * Geoffrey II of… … Wikipedia
Geoffrey — m English: of Germanic (Frankish and Lombard) origin, introduced to Britain by the Normans. It was in regular use among the counts of Anjou, ancestors of the English royal house of Plantagenet, who were descended from Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count… … First names dictionary
Geoffrey — [ dʒefrɪ], Geoffrey of Monmouth [ əf mɔnməθ], deutsch Gọttfried von Monmouth, lateinisch Galfridus Monemutẹnsis, englischer Geschichtsschreiber, * Monmouth um 1100, ✝ Llandaff (bei Cardiff) 1154; seit 1152 Bischof von Saint Asaph (County… … Universal-Lexikon
Geoffrey — [jef′rē] n. [ME Geffrey < OFr Geoffroi < Gmc Walafrid < * wala , traveler + * frithu, peace (> Ger friede)] a masculine name: dim. Geoff, Jeff; var. Jeffrey … English World dictionary
Geoffrey IV — ▪ count of Anjou also called Geoffrey Plantagenet, byname Geoffrey The Fair, French Geoffroi Plantagenet, or Geoffroi Le Bel born Aug. 24, 1113 died Sept. 7, 1151, Le Mans, Maine [France] count of Anjou (1131–51), Maine, and Touraine… … Universalium
Geoffrey — /jef ree/, n. a male given name: from Germanic, meaning divine peace. * * * (as used in expressions) Chaucer Geoffrey Dawson George Geoffrey George Geoffrey Robinson De Havilland Sir Geoffrey Derby Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley 14th earl… … Universalium
Geoffrey II — ▪ count of Anjou byname Geoffrey Martel, French Geoffroi Martel born Oct. 14, 1006 died Nov. 14, 1060, Angers, Anjou [France] count of Anjou (1040–60), whose territorial ambitions, though making him troublesome to his father, Fulk III… … Universalium
Geoffrey — (as used in expressions) Chaucer, Geoffrey Dawson, George Geoffrey George Geoffrey Robinson De Havilland, Sir Geoffrey Derby, Edward (George Geoffrey Smith) Stanley, 14 conde de Geoffrey de Monmouth Taylor, Sir Geoffrey Ingram … Enciclopedia Universal
Geoffrey Ma — The Honourable Mr. Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao li 馬道立 … Wikipedia
