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Jef

Boy Name day: November 8
Jef is a short form of Jeffrey: on birth records it is written Jeffrey (979,921 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jeffrey page. Also a short form of Jeff.
Origin: English form of Geoffrey, a Norman-French name of Germanic origin. Meaning: Peace (the '-frey' element); the first element is debated — district/territory, traveler, or pledge.
Jeffrey is an anglicized spelling of Geoffrey, from Old French Geoffroi, itself a fusion of Germanic names all sharing the element 'frid' (peace).

Name day for Jef

November 8

Why this day? Jef is a short form of Jeffrey, and shares its name day.

Jef is celebrated in the United States on November 8.

The story of the name Jef

Jef is a short form of Jeffrey. It keeps its origin (English form of Geoffrey, a Norman-French name of Germanic origin) and meaning — peace (the '-frey' element); the first element is debated — district/territory, traveler, or pledge, and shares its name day, November 8.

On birth records, Jef is rarely written as such: the Jefs are Jeffreys (979,921 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jeffrey page. Jef is also a short form of Jeff.

Frequently asked questions about Jef

What does Jef mean?

Jef is a short form of Jeffrey, which means peace (the '-frey' element); the first element is debated — district/territory, traveler, or pledge.

When is Jef's name day?

November 8, together with Jeffrey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jef a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jeffrey.

Jef's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Reynold96%
  2. Elden96%
  3. Everette96%
  4. Rolland96%
  5. Wilton96%
  6. Alvis96%
  7. Ferdinand96%
  8. Granville96%
  9. Harland96%
  10. Hershel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton46%
  2. Elmo52%
  3. Santo60%
  4. Gaylord60%
  5. Buster62%
  6. Merlin63%
  7. Elroy64%
  8. Leander64%
  9. Mac65%
  10. Wiley66%

Love potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Truman96%
  2. Elwood96%
  3. Meyer96%
  4. Carleton96%
  5. Norbert96%
  6. Arther96%
  7. Harland96%
  8. Wilmer96%
  9. Elwin96%
  10. Reynold95%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton46%
  2. Merlin46%
  3. Elmo59%
  4. Wiley60%
  5. Santo60%
  6. Waldo62%
  7. Leander64%
  8. Oren64%
  9. Columbus65%
  10. Rupert65%

Professional potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Everette96%
  2. Arther96%
  3. Adolph96%
  4. Delano96%
  5. Ellsworth96%
  6. Meyer96%
  7. Winfield96%
  8. Hardy95%
  9. Noble94%
  10. Ferdinand93%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton47%
  2. Waldo51%
  3. Coy52%
  4. Elroy56%
  5. Garfield57%
  6. Cletus58%
  7. Wiley59%
  8. Santo60%
  9. Elmo61%
  10. Merlin62%

Crush potential for Jef

Top 10

  1. Elwin89%
  2. Rubin89%
  3. Wilmer88%
  4. Carleton88%
  5. Odis88%
  6. Truman87%
  7. Seymour87%
  8. Ned87%
  9. Reynold85%
  10. Everette84%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin49%
  2. Elmo50%
  3. Elton51%
  4. Elroy56%
  5. Gaylord57%
  6. Oren57%
  7. Millard57%
  8. Newton59%
  9. Barney60%
  10. Thurman60%
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