Galfrid or Galfred ( Latinised as ' or ') is an Anglo-Norman variant of the name Geoffrey. It derives, like German

Gottfried Gottfried is a masculine German given name. It is derived from the Old High German name , recorded since the 7th century, and composed of the elements (conflated from the etyma for "God" and "good", and possibly further conflated with ) and ("pe ...

(Latinised as ' or ',

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as Godfrey), from Old High German ', Old French ', and Old Norse ', meaning 'God's peace' or 'good protection', depending upon

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interpretation. Variants, also used as synonymous with Gottfried, include Italian ' and Middle French ' (Latin ). The name is etymologically unrelated to, but was historically used interchangeably with, Welsh ' or ' (anglicized as Griffith) in Wales. The Anglo-Norman and British versions addressed here may refer to:

In patrial names

* Galfredus Malaterra fl. 1097, a

chronicler A chronicle (, from Greek ''chroniká'', from , ''chrónos'' – "time") is a historical account of events arranged in chronological order, as in a timeline. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and local events, ...

in Normandy; a.k.a. Goffredo Malaterra, Geoffroi Malaterra, Gaufredi Malaterræ, and Galfredus bendictinus e Normandia, and frequently cited by scholars of the early Middle Ages *

Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth (; ; ) was a Catholic cleric from Monmouth, Wales, and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur. He is best known for his chronicle '' The History of ...

(c. 1095 – c. 1155), an Anglo-Norman writer; a.k.a. Galfredus Monemutensis, Galfridus Arturus, or Gruffudd ap Arthur * Galfridus de Northcote (fl. 1103), English knight, progenitor of the

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and earls of Iddesleigh, in Devon * Godfrey of Saint Victor (c. 1125 – c. 1195), a French monk and theologian of the Victorine school; a.k.a. Galfredus, Geoffroy, Godefridus * Geoffrey of Canterbury (fl. 1127–1154) Anglo-Norman Benedictine monk, an Abbot of Canterbury (England), later first Abbot of Dumfermline (Scotland); a.k.a. Galfridus *

Geoffrey of Wells Geoffrey of Wells (Galfridius Fontibus) was a mid-12th-century English hagiographer and a canon of Wells Cathedral, whose ' ("The infancy of Saint Edmund"), part of the burgeoning library of 12th-century legendaries concerning Saint Edmund, accou ...

(

fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

1150), an English hagiographer; a.k.a. Galfridius eFontibus * Galfridus Arbalastarius, 'Geoffrey the Crossbowman' (fl. 1189), a Norman soldier, first Lord of

Preesall Preesall is a town, civil parish and electoral ward in Lancashire, England. The parish (until 1910 known as Preesall with Hackensall) covers the eastern bank of the estuary of the River Wyre, including Knott End-on-Sea, Pilling Lane and the v ...

-with-Hackensall in Lancashire, England * Geoffrey of Vinsauf (fl. 1200), an English grammarian, author of ''Poetria nova'' * Galfrid de Camville (fl. 1200–1220), founder of the Priory of Cahir, a monastic house in County Tipperary, Ireland * Galfridus (fl. 1203–1209),

Abbot of Dryburgh The Abbot of Dryburgh (later, Commendator of Dryburgh) was the head of the Premonstratensian community of canons regular of Dryburgh Abbey in the Scottish Borders. The monastery was founded in 1150 by canons regular from Alnwick Abbey with the p ...

and later of

Alnwick Abbey Alnwick Abbey was founded as a Premonstratensian monastery in 1147 by Eustace fitz John near Alnwick, England, as a daughter house of Newhouse Abbey in Lincolnshire. It was dissolved in 1535, refounded in 1536 and finally suppressed in 1539. ...

, England; a.k.a. Geoffrey * Galfridus de Bristollia (fl. 1213–1228), an English cleric; served as a '' magister'' to

Henry de Loundres Henry de Loundres (died 1228 in Ireland, 1228) was an Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman churchman who was Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic), Archbishop of Dublin from 1213 in Ireland, 1213 to 1228. He was an influential figure in the reign of John ...

in Dublin; Ireland * Geoffrey de Liberatione (fl. 1219 – 1249), a Scottish bishop; a.k.a. Galfredus or Galfred de Libertione * Galfridus Martel (fl. 1242), an Anglo-Norman land-holder, namesake of Marlston (originally Marteleston), in Berkshire, England * Galfrid de Mowbray (fl. c. 1250), a son-in-law of

John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch John Comyn (Cumyn) ( – ) was Lord of Badenoch in Scotland. He was Justiciar of Galloway in 1258. He held lands in Nithsdale ( Dalswinton, a Comyn stronghold, and Duncow) and Tynedale. Life The Comyn family were in effective power in ...

in Scotland * Galfrid de Caunville (fl. ca. 1270–1290), an Anglo-Norman knight, and signatory to the Laugharne Charter in Carmarthenshire, Wales * Galfridus de Coker (fl. 1301), a prior of Kidwelly Priory, Wales * Galfrid de Burdon (fl. 1303–1321), a prior of Durham (and earlier of Finchale), England; a.k.a. Geoffrey de Burdon * Galfridus de Wolvehope (fl. 1305), an English parliamentarian, briefly representing the constituency of Lewes in East Sussex, in the House of Commons * Galfridus de Wilford (fl. 1321), a rector of

St Nicholas' Church, Nottingham St Nicholas Church, known locally as St Nic's, is a parish church in Nottingham city centre under the Anglican diocese of Southwell. The church, since 1953, is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a ...

, England, and later of the Blackwell Church,

Diocese of Lichfield The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, England. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Chad in the city of Lichfield. The diocese covers of seve ...

(in England and partly in Wales) * Galfredus Petrus of Bayeux (fl. 1524), a French monk, and author of ''Opus sane de deorum dearumque gentilium genealogia'', the first work printed by

Thomas Berthelet Thomas Berthelet (died 1555) was a London printer, probably from France. His surname was also English orthography, variously spelt ''Berthelot'' and ''Berthelett''. Berthelet was to become King's Printer and King's Bookbinder for Henry VIII. His nam ...

, later King's Printer for Henry VIII of England

As a given name after the development of surnames

* Galfridus Walpole (1683–1726), British naval officer and politician from Houghton in Norfolk * Galfridus Williams (fl. 1701), a curate of

St Mary's Church, Sandbach St Mary's Church is in the town of Sandbach, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, t ...

, in Cheshire, England * Galfridus Mann (fl. 1750), an army clothier of Kent, England; brother of Sir Horace Mann, 1st Baronet, and father of Sir Horatio Mann, 2nd Baronet, and of Catherine Mann, wife of

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis (25 February 1743 – 20 January 1824) was a British clergyman and Peerage, peer. Life He was the third son of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of the Charles Townsh ...

* Galfred Congreve (fl. 1850–1881), Scottish amateur footballer and cricketer, later a civil servant * Galfrid C. K. Dunsterville (1905–1988), a Venezuelan botanist, assigned the botanical author abbreviation "Dunst."

In fiction

* Galfrid, a character in '' The Amazons: A Farcical Romance'', an 1893 British play by Arthur Wing Pinero * Galfred, Santa Claus's bookkeeper in the 2008 American children's television movie '' Snow 2: Brain Freeze''

In patrial names

As a given name after the development of surnames

In fiction

See also