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Jeffy

Boy Name day: November 8
Jeffy 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 Jeffery, Jeff, Jefferson.
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 Jeffy

November 8

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

Jeffy is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on November 8.

The story of the name Jeffy

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

Frequently asked questions about Jeffy

What does Jeffy mean?

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

When is Jeffy's name day?

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

Is Jeffy 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.

Jeffy'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 Jeffy

Top 10

  1. Clarence96%
  2. Elmer96%
  3. Claude96%
  4. Louis96%
  5. Edward96%
  6. Lester96%
  7. Frank96%
  8. Floyd93%
  9. Walter92%
  10. Chester90%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin55%
  2. Calvin60%
  3. Alvin62%
  4. Jack67%
  5. Milton68%
  6. Melvin70%
  7. Donald70%
  8. Herbert71%
  9. Clyde71%
  10. Roland71%

Love potential for Jeffy

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Alfred96%
  3. Lester95%
  4. Louis95%
  5. Elmer95%
  6. Joe91%
  7. Chester91%
  8. Maurice91%
  9. Edward90%
  10. Floyd90%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard61%
  2. Arnold64%
  3. Marvin65%
  4. Calvin68%
  5. Herbert69%
  6. Milton69%
  7. Clyde69%
  8. Alvin71%
  9. Harold72%
  10. Lloyd73%

Professional potential for Jeffy

Top 10

  1. Clarence96%
  2. Harry96%
  3. Louis96%
  4. Henry96%
  5. Harold92%
  6. Jack90%
  7. Frank89%
  8. Howard89%
  9. Arnold88%
  10. Herman88%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde53%
  2. Marvin65%
  3. Floyd67%
  4. Maurice67%
  5. Leon68%
  6. George68%
  7. Donald68%
  8. Elmer69%
  9. Eugene69%
  10. Milton69%

Crush potential for Jeffy

Top 10

  1. Louis89%
  2. Lester88%
  3. Elmer88%
  4. Edward87%
  5. Leroy86%
  6. Frank84%
  7. Floyd84%
  8. Chester84%
  9. Cecil79%
  10. Clifford79%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert50%
  2. Jack51%
  3. Roland54%
  4. Arnold54%
  5. Alvin58%
  6. Marvin58%
  7. Joe58%
  8. Harold59%
  9. Calvin60%
  10. Herman61%
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