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Geoffrey is a French and English masculine given name. It is the Anglo-Norman form of the German name Gottfried. It was introduced to Norman England alongside the form Godfrey. It was also anglicized as Jeffrey from an early time.Popularity of the name declined after the medieval period, but it was revived in the 20th century. Modern hypocorisms include Geoff, Jeff or Geof.Jeffrey and its variants are found as surnames, usually as a patronymic ending in-s (e.g. Jefferies, Jaffrays); The surname Jefferson is also a patronymic version of the given name.t is the Anglo-Norman form of the German name Gottfried. It was introduced to Norman England alongside the form Godfrey. It was also anglicized as Jeffrey from an early time. Popularity of the name declined after the medieval period, but it was revived in the 20th century.
In literature, the name is borne by the fictional Cyril Beardsall in D. H. Lawrence's novel The White Peacock (1911). In Ireland, the name is used as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Coireall or Caireall. The name Cyril is widely used; it has 28 variations that are used in English and other languages.Variations used in English include Cerek, Cerel, Ceril, Cirill, Cirrillo, Coireall, Crille, Cyra, Cyrel, Cyrell, Cyrelle, Cyrill (used in German as well), Cyrille (used in French as well), Kerril, and Syril.he name's meaning is of the lord. It is derived from the element 'kyrios' which means lord. Kyrillos (Old Greek) is an older form of Cyril. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (313-386) and Saint Cyril of Alexandria (378-444) were prominent theologians and Doctors of the Church.