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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, Silver Screen