"Geoffroy" meaning in French

See Geoffroy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʒɔ.fʁwa/ Forms: Geffroy [alternative]
Etymology: From Germanic origin, perhaps Frankish *Gardifriþu,*Gaiʀafriþu, or Proto-Germanic *Gautafriþu. See Geoffrey for more. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|fr|frk|*Gardifriþu}} Frankish *Gardifriþu Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Geoffroy m
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Geoffrey Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Geoffroy-fr-name-opQ6Fc2E Categories (other): French given names, French male given names, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. a surname originating as a patronymic Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Geoffroy-fr-name-T3OhlWf~ Categories (other): French surnames, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
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  "pos": "name",
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ʒɔ.fʁwa/"
    }
  ],
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    "French lemmas",
    "French masculine nouns",
    "French proper nouns",
    "French terms derived from Frankish",
    "French terms derived from Germanic languages",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "French uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "ipa": "/ʒɔ.fʁwa/"
    }
  ],
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