📖 About Jeffery
Jeffery is an alternate spelling of Jeffrey, derived from the Norman name Geoffroi and Germanic roots meaning "peaceful gift." It appeared modestly in Australian records from the 1950s to the 1960s before fading alongside its parent spelling.
📍 Details
- OriginGermanic/Old French
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningPeaceful ruler; from the Germanic elements gefa (gift) and frid (peace)
⭐ Famous People
- Jeffery Deaver — American thriller novelist best known for his Lincoln Rhyme series, featuring the quadriplegic criminalist solving complex crimes.
- Jeffery Lamar Williams (Young Thug) — American rapper and songwriter whose melodic, genre-blending style made him one of the most influential hip-hop artists of the 2010s.
- Jeffrey R. Holland — American religious leader and author, serving as an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1994.