(countable, uncountable) A male given name from the Germanic languages.
(countable, uncountable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
(countable, uncountable) A placename
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɑdfɹi/
Etymology
From Old French Godefrei, from Old High German Godafrid (“peace of God”), from Proto-Germanic *Gudafriþuz. Equivalent to god + frith. Doublet of Gottfried and Geoffrey.