geoffrey
ジェフリー
解説 Definition
英語圏の男性名。ジェフリーの別綴り。中世英語に由来する。
Geoffrey is a traditional masculine given name used in English-speaking contexts. It is commonly pronounced like Jeffrey despite its different spelling, and it is especially familiar from the name of the medieval English poet Geoffrey Chaucer.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Geoffrey は男性名で、通常は先頭を大文字にして Geoffrey と書く。Jeffrey と同じく「ジェフリー」と発音される伝統的な綴りなので、Geoffrey Chaucer の名と結び付けると定着しやすい。Geo- を geography のように発音せず、綴りと発音のずれに注意する。
Treat Geoffrey as a personal name and capitalize it in normal use: Geoffrey, not geoffrey. The most useful memory link is Geoffrey Chaucer, the medieval poet. Although the spelling begins Geo-, the name is normally pronounced like Jeffrey in English; do not give Geo- the sound it has in geography. Jeffrey is a common alternative spelling of the same name. Seeing Geoffrey in introductions, biographies, or possessive forms such as Geoffrey’s book will help fix both its capitalization and its unexpected pronunciation.
例文
Geoffrey Chaucer is often called the father of English literature.
ジェフリー・チョーサーはしばしば英文学の父と呼ばれます。
Geoffrey has been working as a software developer for fifteen years.
ジェフリーは15年間ソフトウェア開発者として働いています。
My friend Geoffrey prefers the traditional spelling of his name.
友人のジェフリーは自分の名前の伝統的な綴りを好んでいます。
geoffrey の類義語・関連語
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geoffrey の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ゲルマン語の gau（領土）+ frid（平和）に由来し「平和な土地」を意味する人名。中世フランス語 Geoffroi を経て英語に定着した。関連名: Jeffrey（異形）、Godfrey（神の平和）。
Geoffrey entered English through medieval French forms such as Geoffroi. It is a Germanic personal name, although the precise identification of its first element has been debated. The second element is associated with Germanic words meaning “peace.” Traditional explanations connect the full name with ideas such as territory and peace. Jeffrey later became a common English spelling variant, while Geoffrey remained prominent through historical figures such as Geoffrey Chaucer.
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