Names Godfrey

Godfrey

Found 6 entry about "Godfrey"

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
English
Meaning
The name Godfrey means "God's peace" or "peaceful god".
Popularity
Godfrey is a relatively uncommon name in the world. It is ranked 6,637th in popularity in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration.

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Godfrey Name meanings & History

The name Godfrey originated from Old Germanic language. The name Godfrey means "God's peace" or "peaceful god". From the Germanic name Godefrid, which meant "peace of god" from the Old German elements got "god" and fridu "peace". The Normans brought this name to England, where it became common during the Middle Ages. A notable bearer was Godfrey of Bouillon, an 11th-century leader of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Zodiac Sign of Godfrey: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Godfrey:

G: Goof-off,Gregarious,Genuine,Go-getter

O: Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious,Obstinate

D: Determined,Demanding,Doting,Daddy,Dutiful,Domestic

F: Friendly,Festive,Fiery,Fun-loving

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

E: Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Exaggerate

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Godfrey is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Godfrey (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Irish) God’s peace. (German) a form of Jeffrey. See also Geoffrey,Gottfried.

Other Forms: Goddfree, Goddfrey, Godefroi, Godfree, Godfry, Godofredo, Godoired, Godrey, Goffredo, Gofraidh, Gofredo, Gorry


3.) GODFREY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Old French Godefrei, which is derived from the Germanic Godafrid, a compound name composed from the elements god (God) and frid (peace). The name was introduced to England by the Normans and became very popular in the Middle Ages, giving rise to several surnames. (GOD-FREE)


4.) GODFREY (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: From the Old French Godefrei (peace of God), which is derived from the Germanic Godafrid, a compound name composed from the elements god (God) and frid (peace). The name was introduced to the British Isles by the Normans and became very popular in the Middle Ages, giving rise to several surnames. Goiridh and Goraidh are Gaelic forms of the name. (GOD-FREE)


5.) GODFREY (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: From the Old French Godefrei, which is derived from the German Godafrid, a compound name composed from the elements god (God) and frid (peace): hence, “God’s peace.” The name was introduced by the Anglo-Normans and was used to Anglicize its Irish equivalent, Gofraidh (God’s peace). See GOFRAIDH. (GOD-FREE)


6.) Godfrey (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) peaceful

Other Forms: Godfree, Godfrie, Godfry