Jeffrey

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | 447 words | Copyright

Jeffrey ♂ Variant spelling of Geoffrey, common in the Middle Ages (as reflected in surnames such as Jefferson). This is now the usual spelling of the name both in North America and Britain. Well-known bearers include the novelist and former British politician Jeffrey Archer (b. 1940), the British conductor Jeffrey Tate (b. 1943), and the American soul singer Jeffrey Osborne (b. 1951).

Variants: Jeffery, Jeffry.
Short form: Jeff.

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