# Godfrey

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡɑdfɹi/ · frequency rank #19,847

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A placename
4. A placename
5. A placename
6. A placename
7. A placename
8. A placename

## Etymology
From Old French Godefrei, from Old High German Godafrid (“peace of God”), from Proto-Germanic *Gudafriþuz. Equivalent to god + frith. Doublet of Gottfried and Geoffrey.

## Easily confused with
- **Geoffrey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/geoffrey-vs-godfrey)

## Common misspellings (11)
`gdofrey`, `ggodfrey`, `goddfrey`, `godfery`, `godffrey`, `godfreyy`, `godfrrey`, `godfrye`, `godrfey`, `gofdrey`, `ogdfrey`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/godfrey