Joffrey

Winter is coming. Or is that the chill of a cool name like Joffrey? A spin on the classic Jeffrey, Joffrey is a masculine English title meaning “divinely peaceful” that may also be the French form of Geoffrey. Game of Thrones baddie Joffrey Baratheon–a young and ruthless king with a short-lived stint on the Iron Throne–may be the most easily recognized bearer of this name. It is derived from the Old High German and Old Norse Godafrid and Guðifriðr, composed of two elements: gudą, meaning “god,” “deity,” “divine,” or “being,” and friþuz, meaning “peace, tranquility,” or “friendship,” giving this a combined meaning of “God’s peace,” “peaceful pledge,” “God gives me peace of mind,” or “my friendship with God.” Unlike Joffrey Baratheon, your little one will live up to their name’s meaning, serving as a peaceful presence to all in their life while taking their rightful seat as the king of your heart.