Jeffries

Jeffries Meaning & Origin

About Jeffries
The name "Jeffries" is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Geoffrey" or "Jeffrey." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Geoffrey or Jeffrey. The name itself is believed to have originated from a combination of the Old Germanic elements "geoff" meaning "god" and "frid" meaning "peace," giving it the overall meaning of "peaceful gift of God."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jeffries are male.

Jeffries Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JFRS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J01602
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 F R IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ€Ι›friz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JFRS', 'AFRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jeffries in Braille

Here's how to represent Jeffries in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jeffries in braille

How to Spell the Name Jeffries in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jeffries using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jeffries in sign language

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