Jeffrey

American

[jef-ree] / ˈdʒɛf ri /

noun

Francis Lord Jeffrey, 1773–1850, Scottish jurist, editor, and critic.
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “divine peace.”

Jeffrey British

/ ˈdʒɛfrɪ /

noun

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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Some Fed watchers, like former Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker, think it’s time for the central bank to raise rates.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

Paramount, represented by antitrust lawyer Jeffrey L. Kessler, argued a temporary restraining order was not necessary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

It stated: "I can confirm having lodged this afternoon, on behalf of Jeffrey Donaldson, appeal papers with the relevant office for the Court of Appeal."

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Before joining the Journal, she was on the national desk at Bloomberg News, where she broke stories on educational institutions' connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Mr. Terupt was having a serious conversation with Jessica, Danielle, Jeffrey, and Anna, so he didn’t see any of this.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

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