Geoffrey

American  

[jef-ree] / ˈdʒɛf ri /

noun

1. a male given name: from Germanic, meaning “divine peace.”

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Example Sentences

Sir Geoffrey Clifton‑Brown, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, said that while the scheme offers a "pathway" to homeownership, it is "wholly unsatisfactory" that people who have bought through shared ownership "have been faced with cost pressures and complexities".

From BBC

Channeling her Cuban roots and intensive research on Caribbean folklore tradition, García crafted a 25-minute show inspired by author Geoffrey Holder’s nonfiction book “Black Gods, Green Islands,” which highlighted the rhythms and energies of the Afro Caribbean diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times

Geoffrey McQuilkin, executive director of the nonprofit Mono Lake Committee, urged the state water board to act, saying in three decades DWP “has shown that it will not restore this national treasure voluntarily.”

From Los Angeles Times

While still publicly backing each other, McCullum suggested England did not stick to their method, while Stokes batted like Geoffrey Boycott and said teams had worked out how to play against them.

From BBC

Professor Geoffrey Wood, co-senior author at the Ontario Veterinary College, Canada, said: "Despite domestic cats being common pets, there was very little known about the genetics of cancer in these animals, until now. Our household pets share the same spaces as us, meaning that they are also exposed to the same environmental factors that we are. This can help us understand more about why cancer develops in cats and humans, how the world around us influences cancer risk, and possibly find new ways to prevent and treat it."

From Science Daily