Geoffroy
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Geoffroy.
Proper noun
Geoffroy (plural Geoffroys)
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Geoffroy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 31.
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Germanic origin, perhaps Frankish *Gardifriþu or *Gaiʀafriþu. See Geoffrey for more.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Geoffroy m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Geoffrey
- a surname originating as a patronymic