# Humphrey

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhʌmfɹi/ · frequency rank #14,768

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## 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).

## Easily confused with
- **Humphreys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humphrey-vs-humphreys)
- **Humphries** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humphrey-vs-humphries)

## Common misspellings (13)
`hhumphrey`, `hmuphrey`, `humhprey`, `hummphrey`, `humphery`, `humphhrey`, `humphreyy`, `humphrrey`, `humphrye`, `humpphrey`, `humprhey`, `hupmhrey`, `uhmphrey`

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