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geoffrey
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Geoffrey is a French and English masculine given name. It is the Anglo-Norman form of the Germanic compound *guda- 'god' and friþu 'peace'. It is a cognate of Dutch Godfried and German Gottfried . It was introduced to Norman England alongside the form Godfrey ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
masc. personal name, attested in England by late 11c., from Old French Geuffroi , from Medieval Latin Gaufridus , from Old High German gewi "district" (German Gau ) + fridu "peace" (see Frederick ).
Usage examples of geoffrey.
Richard received Aquitaine, and Geoffrey was set over Britanny under his elder brother as overlord.
In 1182 Henry sought once more to define the authority of his sons, and to assert the unity of the Empire under his own supremacy by ordering Richard and Geoffrey to do homage to their brother for Aquitaine and Britanny.
The nobles of Aquitaine, weary of the severe rule of Richard, had long plotted to set in his place his gentler brother Henry, and the young king, along with Geoffrey, lent himself openly to the conspiracy.
Although all the de Burghs could read and write, only Geoffrey had studied with a traveling scholar, in an effort to quench his thirst for knowledge.
It inspired thoughts of the black arts, death and destruction, and when more than one of the de Burghs crossed himself furtively, Geoffrey loosed a low sigh.
No one ever reprimanded Dunstan, the eldest, strongest and most powerful of the de Burghs, but Geoffrey held his ground.
Geoffrey was acutely aware that the departure of the de Burghs left him surrounded by enemies, not the least of whom was his wife.
Sir Geoffrey on a day, he asked, half-jokingly, if the denizens of Whyffler Hall had the intent of cornering the chamberpot market for all of England.
Geoffrey of Lavas reached us, and it broke my heart to hear the lad speak.
She would have spent all night telling the particulars of the strange behavior of Lord Alain and the Lavas hounds and the victory of Geoffrey and his kinsfolk, but it was late, and there was much to do in the morning when, Rosvita supposed, Henry would at long last announce his intention to return to Wendar before snow closed off the mountain passes.
Count Lavastine sat behind a table, attended by Chatelaine Dhuoda, Lord Geoffrey, Frater Agius, and the captain of the Lavas guard.
And although it was painful for Olivia to spend time with Charles, she was completely enchanted with Geoffrey.
Geoffrey was all excited just talking about it, and Olivia had promised to give them a dinner.
And Olivia sat for hours by the fire, thinking of Geoffrey and his father.
Geoffrey Dawson had an uncanny knack for telling them apart, even without seeing the famous freckle Olivia had shown him.