Humphrey
pronunciation
How to pronounce Humphrey in British English:
UK [ˈhʌmfri]
How to pronounce Humphrey in American English:
US [ˈhʌmfri, ˈhʌmp-]
Word Origin
- 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.
Example
- 1. The great fictional mandarin sir humphrey appleby must surely rank as one of britain 's more successful exports ever .
- 2. Mr. humphrey , this will just take a moment .
- 3. She loves old humphrey bogard films .
- 4. Little jenny humphrey . Why didn 't I think of you before ?
- 5. Johnson picked humphrey over connecticut senator tom dodd , one of the chief prosecutors of nazis at the nuremberg war crimes tribunal .