Joffre

Joffre Meaning & Origin

About Joffre
The surname Joffre is of French origin and is derived from the Old French personal name "Gaufrid," which itself is a variant of the Germanic name "Godefrid." The name is composed of the elements "god," meaning "good," and "frid," meaning "peace." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Joffre can be interpreted as "good peace" or "peaceful ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Joffre is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Joffre: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Joffre based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JFR
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AO1 F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/joffre*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFR', 'AFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joffre in Braille

Here's how to represent Joffre in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Joffre in braille

How to sign the name Joffre using Sign Language

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

The name Joffre in sign language

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