Humphrey
Americannoun
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Duke of Gloucester, 1391–1447, English soldier and statesman (youngest son of Henry IV).
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Doris, 1895–1958, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher.
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Hubert H(oratio), 1911–78, U.S. politician: vice president 1965–69.
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “high” and “peace.”
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See Gloucester
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Hubert Horatio. 1911–78, US statesman; vice-president of the US under President Johnson (1965–69)
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The company’s chief financial officer, Humphrey Singer, was finance chief at Marks & Spencer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Humphrey told me she was not surprised, having done numerous post-remediation inspections in which only the “bare minimum” was done initially by insurance companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
After Muriel Humphrey agreed to finish her late husband’s Senate term, she told reporters that she and Hubert hadn’t “had any real differences” on political issues.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
They would discuss people like Humphrey Bogart or Spencer Tracy as if they were familiar figures in their lives.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Believe it or not, Humphrey is one of my best friends,” he told her.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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