Jeffrey

pronunciation

How to pronounce Jeffrey in British English: UK ['dʒefri]word uk audio image

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Word Origin

Jeffrey
masc. proper name, from Old French Jeufroi, Jefroi, variants of Geuffroi (see Geoffrey).

Example

1. Jeffrey greenberg is professor of geology at wheaton college .
2. One of the first analyses of such an effect was jeffrey gordon 's work on bacteria and obesity .
3. That was the message delivered by world renowned economist jeffrey sachs in a recent lecture at harvard law school .
4. Using a method popularised by jeffrey frankel of harvard university and shang-jin wei of columbia , they looked at the fluctuations of asian currencies against the swiss franc .
5. A former subordinate testified today the brigadier general jeffrey sinclair threatened to kill her and her family , if she told anyone about their affair .

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