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The surname Humphrey is English: from the Old French personal name Humfrey, introduced to Britain by the Normans. Humphrey is from the Germanic elements hun 'bear cub' + frid, fred 'peace'. It was the name of a 9th-century saint who had a following in England among Norman settlers.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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