Jeffrey (name)
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Jeffrey is a common English
given name. It is most commonly spelled as Jeffrey, but sometimes spelled with one f as in Jefrey. The name Geoffrey
is the precursor to Jeffrey, and Godfrey
in turn a precursor to that, from the German Gottfried
, meaning "God's peace" or "Divine peace".
In North America, the alternative Jeffery is sometimes used as a name. Outside of North America, Geoffrey is more common than Jeffrey. Jeffrey and its variants are found as surnames, usually as a patronymic ending in -s (e.g., Jefferies, Jaffrays). In Scotland
, Jeffrey is most frequently found to be a surname.
Variations include Jeff, Jeffery, Jeffry, Geoff, Geoffrey, Jaffray, Joffrey, Jeffington, Seferino, Sef, Ceverino, Cev, Godofino and Jefferson.
Jeffrey may refer to:
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
given name. It is most commonly spelled as Jeffrey, but sometimes spelled with one f as in Jefrey. The name Geoffrey
Geoffrey (given name)
"Geoffrey", often spelled Jeffrey and abbreviated as "Geoff" or "Jeff" or "Geof", is a male given name in the English-speaking world. Geoffrey originated from an Old French form of a Germanic name. Although the name's second element is "frid", meaning "peace", the first element of the name is...
is the precursor to Jeffrey, and Godfrey
Godfrey
-People:* Godfrey of Bouillon , leader of the First Crusade* Godfrey of Cambrai , prior and poet* Godfrey of Chichester , bishop of Chichester* Ambrose Godfrey , phosphorus manufacturer...
in turn a precursor to that, from the German Gottfried
Gottfried
Gottfried is a name of German origin. It consists of the German words for "God" and "peace" , and is used as both a first name and as a surname.Gottfried is the surname of:* Gilbert Gottfried, American comedian* Brian Gottfried...
, meaning "God's peace" or "Divine peace".
In North America, the alternative Jeffery is sometimes used as a name. Outside of North America, Geoffrey is more common than Jeffrey. Jeffrey and its variants are found as surnames, usually as a patronymic ending in -s (e.g., Jefferies, Jaffrays). In Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Jeffrey is most frequently found to be a surname.
Variations include Jeff, Jeffery, Jeffry, Geoff, Geoffrey, Jaffray, Joffrey, Jeffington, Seferino, Sef, Ceverino, Cev, Godofino and Jefferson.
Jeffrey may refer to:
Academia
- Jeffrey HackneyJeffrey HackneyJeffrey Hackney is a legal academic specialising in property law, law of trusts, and legal history at the University of Oxford. He retired in 2009 from his position as a Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford , and is now an Emeritus Fellow...
, legal academic and former Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford - Jeffrey SachsJeffrey SachsJeffrey David Sachs is an American economist and Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University. One of the youngest economics professors in the history of Harvard University, Sachs became known for his role as an adviser to Eastern European and developing country governments in the...
, professor of economics and directory of the Earth Institute at Columbia UniversityColumbia UniversityColumbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Entertainment
- Jeffrey CombsJeffrey CombsJeffrey Alan Combs is an American actor known for his horror film roles and his appearances playing a number of characters in the Star Trek franchise.-Early life:...
, American character actor best known for his horror film roles - Jeffrey DanielJeffrey DanielJeffrey Daniel is an American dancer, singer-songwriter and choreographer, most notable for being a member of the R&B vocal group Shalamar. In Nigeria he is best known as an Idol series judge...
, singer and dancer with the soul group Shalamar - Jeffrey HunterJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunter was an American film and television actor. His most famous roles are as Jesus in the film King of Kings, as Martin Pawley in The Searchers, and as Capt...
, film and television actor - Jeffrey JonesJeffrey JonesJeffrey Duncan Jones is an American actor. He has appeared in many films and television series, but may be best known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Miloš Forman’s Amadeus, Charles Deetz in Beetlejuice, and Dean of Students Edward R...
, American actor - Jeffrey LewisJeffrey LewisJeffrey Lewis is an American singer/songwriter and comic book artist.-Early life:Lewis attended State University of New York at Purchase and graduated in 1997 with a degree in Literature...
, American musician and comic artist. - Jeffrey NordlingJeffrey NordlingJeffrey Richard Nordling is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jake Manning in Once and Again, Larry Moss in 24, and Nick Bolen in Desperate Housewives; and in the following films: And the Band Played On, Flight 93, Pirates of Silicon Valley, and the film D3: The Mighty Ducks.-Early...
, American actor - Jeffrey TamborJeffrey TamborJeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
, American actor
Military
- Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron AmherstJeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron AmherstField Marshal Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst KCB served as an officer in the British Army and as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.Amherst is best known as one of the victors of the French and Indian War, when he conquered Louisbourg, Quebec City and...
, officer in the British Army - Jeffrey R. MacDonaldJeffrey R. MacDonaldJeffrey Robert MacDonald , is an American convicted in 1979 for the murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters in February 1970. At the time of the murders, MacDonald was an Army officer, medical doctor and practicing physician...
, former member of the elite military unit
Literature
- Jeffrey Archer, English author and former politician
- Jeffrey CarverJeffrey CarverJeffrey A. Carver is an American science fiction author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Brown University. He currently lives in Arlington, Massachusetts...
, American science fiction author - Jeffrey Daniels (author)Jeffrey Daniels (author)Jeffrey Sean Daniels is a Chicago-raised African American poet, artist, and professor at Harold Washington College. He has previously taught at Columbia College Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.-Works:...
, Chicago-raised African American poet, artist, and professor - Jeffrey EugenidesJeffrey EugenidesJeffrey Kent Eugenides is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and short story writer. Eugenides is most known for his first two novels, The Virgin Suicides and Middlesex . His novel The Marriage Plot was published in October, 2011.-Life and career:Eugenides was born in Detroit, Michigan,...
, American novelist and short story writer of Greek and Irish origins - Jeffrey Moussaieff MassonJeffrey Moussaieff MassonDr. Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson is an American author, residing in New Zealand. Masson is best known for his conclusions about Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis...
, Sanskrit specialist and author who trained as a psychoanalyst in Toronto - Jeffrey Rowland, a webcomic artist
- Jeffrey ShaaraJeffrey ShaaraJeffrey M. "Jeff" Shaara is an American novelist, the son of Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Shaara.Jeffrey Shaara was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida...
, American novelist - Jeffrey SimpsonJeffrey SimpsonJeffrey Carl Simpson, OC , is a Canadian journalist. He has been The Globe and Mails national affairs columnist for almost three decades...
, The Globe and Mails national affairs columnist