Godefridus

Latin

Alternative forms

Gauthfredus, Gaufredus, Gausfredus, Gauzfredus, Gaucfredus, Iocefredus, Iozefredus

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Gautafriþu.

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɡɔˈdɛ.frɪ.dʊs]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ɡoˈd̪ɛː.fri.d̪us]

Proper noun

Godefridus m (genitive Godefridī); second declension

a male given name, equivalent to English Godfrey

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	Godefridus	Godefridī
genitive	Godefridī	Godefridōrum
dative	Godefridō	Godefridīs
accusative	Godefridum	Godefridōs
ablative	Godefridō	Godefridīs
vocative	Godefride	Godefridī

Descendants

Catalan: Jofré, Joffré, Jocfré, Jozfré, Gaufré, Gauzfré; Gaufred, Gausfred, Gauzfred, Gaucefred
Italian: Giuffrido
Old French: Geuffroi, Geoffroi, Jeufroi, Jefroi, Joffroi, Goffrei, Jefrei
- Middle French: Geoffroi
  - French: Geoffroy
Norman: Godefrey, Goffrey, Geffrey, Gaufrey
- → Middle English: Geoffrey
  - English: Geoffrey, Jeffrey, Jeffery
Spanish: Gaufredo
→ Old Irish:
- Irish: Séafra, Siothrún, Seathrún
- → Welsh: Sieffre