7/10/2023 0 Comments Peaceful warrior numerologyThe section "History and Origin" of this page contains content from the copyrighted Wikipedia article " Humphrey" that content is used under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). In Ireland this has been used as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Amhlaoibh. He was noted as a patron of literature, and founded what is now part of the Bodleian Library at Oxford. Perhaps its best known bearer was the Duke of Gloucester (1391–1447), youngest son of King Henry IV, known as ‘Duke Humphrey’. It has always enjoyed a modest popularity in England. The spelling with -ph-reflects classicizing influence. A form of this name (Hunfrith) existed in England before the Conquest, but it was replaced by the Norman Continental version Hunfrid. It is composed of the elements hun bear-cub, warrior + fred, frid peace. Notable people with the name include:Įnglish: of Germanic origin, introduced to Britain by the Normans. Humphrey is both a masculine given name and a surname.
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