"Humphrey" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhʌmfɹi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Humphrey.wav
Rhymes: -ʌmfɹi Etymology: Name of a 9th-century French saint, brought to England by Normans; Proto-Germanic *unnaną (“to grant, bestow”) + *friþuz (“peace”). In Ireland it has been used to Anglicize Irish Amhlaoibh (= Olaf). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gem-pro|*unnaną||to grant, bestow}} Proto-Germanic *unnaną (“to grant, bestow”), {{cog|ga|Amhlaoibh}} Irish Amhlaoibh Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Humphrey
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Humphrey-en-name-esvibhbL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Humphrey-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Humpty Dumpty, Sir Humphrey

Inflected forms

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