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English from Old German "warrior (for) peace", introduced into Britain by the Normans although a form of the name already existed.
In old documents in Latin, the form Homfridus, Honfridus, Omfridus, Onfridus or Umfridus may be used for Humphrey, with appropriate case endings.
Humphrey is also an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Amhlaoibh, itself derived from the Old Norse name Olaf, from Old Norse "forefather". |