Geoffroy

Geoffroy

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from French Geoffroy.

    Proper noun

    Geoffroy (plural Geoffroys)

    1. A surname from French.

    Derived terms

    Statistics

    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Geoffroy is the 27556th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 874 individuals. Geoffroy is most common among White (93.02%) individuals.

    Further reading

    French

    Alternative forms

    • Geffroy

    Etymology

    From Germanic origin, perhaps Frankish *Gardifriþu,*Gaiʀafriþu, or Proto-Germanic *Gautafriþu. See Geoffrey for more.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʒɔ.fʁwa/

    Proper noun

    Geoffroy m

    1. a male given name, equivalent to English Geoffrey
    2. a surname originating as a patronymic