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 [ 2 syll. god-frey, go-dfr-ey ] The boy name Godfrey is pronounced GAADFRiy KEY. Godfrey's language of origin is Germanic and it is predominantly used in English. Godfrey's meaning is 'God's peace'. Two-element biblical name derived from god ; fridu 'peace, protection, safety'. Godafrid (Germanic) is an older form of the name. The name was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th century, and it was popular during the Middle Ages. The name was borne by various saints. Variations of Godfrey include Godfried (Dutch), Goffredo (Italian), Gottfried (German), and Götz (German). See also the related form, Geoffrey (English and German). Godfrey is an uncommon baby name for boys. At the modest height of its usage in 1906, 0.010% of baby boys were named Godfrey. It ranked at #658 then. The baby name has since dropped in popularity, and is currently of only very light use. Within all boy names in its group, Godfrey was nevertheless the most widely used in 2008. KEY: Pronunciation for Godfrey: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
