Geoffroi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Geoffroi

What is the meaning of the name Geoffroi ?

The baby name Geoffroi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʒɔfʁwa/ (ZHAW-frwah); Anglicized: /ˈdʒɛfrɔɪ/ (JEFF-roy).

Geoffroi is French in Origin.

Geoffroi is the Old French form of a medieval Germanic name recorded in Latin as Gaufridus/Galfridus. Its exact roots are debated: it likely merges forms built on gau “territory, district” or gisel “pledge, hostage” with frid “peace,” yielding senses such as “peace of the land” or “pledge of peace.” In medieval documents it sometimes overlapped with Godfrey (Godefrid, “God’s peace”), which helped diversify meanings and spellings.

Carried by the Normans, Geoffroi and its descendants flourished in 12th–14th‑century France and England. Notable bearers include Geoffroi de Villehardouin, the crusade chronicler, and Geoffroi de Charny, knight and author. The name survives as French Geoffroy and English Geoffrey, with English Jeffery/Jeffrey shaped by later spelling shifts; Occitan Jaufre and Catalan Jofre are regional heirs. Modern variants include Joffrey. Common short forms are Geoff and Jeff.