How to pronounce Jeffrey (JEF-ree)

Notes

Germanic origin meaning peaceful pledge. Two syllables, stress on the first. Often shortened to Jeff.

Origin & meaning

Origin

Old German via Old French

Meaning

peace of the stranger

Variant of

Geoffrey

Similar spellings (same pronunciation)

• Geoffery
• Geoffrey
• Geoffry
• Geofrey
• Jeffery
• Jeffry