# Jeffrey

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛfɹi/ · frequency rank #8,305

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, the usual U.S. spelling of Geoffrey. Popular in the latter half of the 20th century.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Geoffrey.

## Etymology
Variant of Geoffrey.

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`ejffrey`, `jeffery`, `jeffreyy`, `jeffrrey`, `jeffrye`, `jefrey`, `jefrfey`, `jfefrey`, `jjeffrey`

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