Jeffrey

American  

[jef-ree] / ˈdʒɛf ri /

noun

1. Francis Lord Jeffrey, 1773–1850, Scottish jurist, editor, and critic.

2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “divine peace.”

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Jeffrey British  

/ ˈdʒɛfrɪ /

noun

1. Francis, Lord. 1773–1850, Scottish judge and literary critic. As editor of the Edinburgh Review (1803–29), he was noted for the severity of his criticism of the romantic poets, esp Wordsworth

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Example Sentences

That conviction, led by Intercontinental Exchange founder and Chief Executive Jeffrey Sprecher, paved the way for a roughly $200 million investment in the crypto exchange OKX in March, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Actor Jeffrey Wright, best known for his TV work in shows such as Westworld, won the best supporting performer award, although he was not at the ceremony to accept it.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Whether people are tracking food intake, monitoring sleep or asking about peptide therapies, they’re expressing the same underlying shift: from reactive to proactive,” Jeffrey Egler, Noom’s chief medical officer, said in an email last week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“It is time to hold them accountable,” Jeffrey Kessler, an attorney for the states, said in a closing argument.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Speaking of favorites, Jeffrey loves the snow cones from the third-floor lounge.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick