Humphrey
[ huhm-free ]
/ ˈhʌm fri /
|
noun
Duke of Gloucester, 1391–1447, English soldier and statesman (youngest son of Henry IV).
Doris,1895–1958, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher.
Hubert H(oratio),1911–78, U.S. politician: vice president 1965–69.
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “high” and “peace.”
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for humphrey
British Dictionary definitions for humphrey
Humphrey
/ (ˈhʌmfrɪ) /
noun
Duke Humphrey See Gloucester (def. 1)
Hubert Horatio. 1911–78, US statesman; vice-president of the US under President Johnson (1965–69)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for humphrey
Humphrey
masc. proper name, from Old English Hunfrið, probably from Proto-Germanic *hun "strength" + Old English frið "peace." To dine with Duke Humphrey (17c.) meant to go without a meal, though the reason for the expression now is obscure.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper