First name origin & meaning: Old English: Peaceful force First name variations: Humphry, Humfrey, Humpty, Humph, Humpy, Humfrid, Humfried, Humpherey, Humphree, Humphrys, Hunfredo Last name origin & meaning: English: from the Old French personal name Humfrey,
introduced to Britain by the Normans. This is composed of the Germanic
elements hūn ‘bear cub’ + frid, fred
‘peace’. It was borne by a 9th-century saint, bishop of Therouanne,
who had a certain following in England among Norman settlers. This name appears in the following lists:
Alliterative Names,
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