Humphrey Definition

humfrē
noun
A masculine name: equiv. Ger. Humfried, It. Onfredo.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A male given name.
Wiktionary

A patronymic surname​.

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Origin of Humphrey

  • Name of a French 9th century saint, brought to England by Normans; Proto-Germanic *hūn (“bear cub”) + *frid (“peace”). In Ireland it has been used to Anglicize Irish Amhlaoibh (=Olaf).

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Humphrey Sentence Examples

  • It was enclosed by Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, and laid out by Charles II., and contains a fine avenue of Spanish chestnuts planted in his time.

  • On his way he granted the Scottish estates of Bruce and his adherents to his own followers, Annandale falling to Humphrey de Bohun, 4th earl of Hereford.

  • Outliving his eldest son, Humphrey IV., he was succeeded in the family estates by his grandson Henry.

  • But in 1258 this Humphrey fell away, like his father, from the royal to the baronial cause.

  • Dying in 1275, he was succeeded by his grandson Humphrey VII.

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Words Starting With

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