Humphry is a
masculine
Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some beh ...
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
and
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
. It comes from the
Old Germanic name Hunfrid, which means "friend of the
hun". The name may refer to:
People
First name
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Humphry Berkeley (1926–1994), British politician
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Humphry Bowen (1929–2001), British botanist and chemist
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Humphry Davy
Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet (17 December 177829 May 1829) was a British chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp. He is also remembered for isolating, by using electricity, several Chemical element, e ...
(1778–1829), British scientist
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Humphry Ditton (1675–1715), British mathematician
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Humphry Garratt (1898–1974), British cricket player
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Humphry Knipe (1941–2023), South African writer
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Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth (1888–1962), British police officer
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Humphry Marshall (1722–1801), American botanist
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Humphry Morice (1671–1731), British banker
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Humphry Osmond (1917–2004), British psychiatrist
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Humphry Repton (1752–1818), British landscape designer
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Humphry Rolleston (1862–1944), British physician
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Thomas Humphry Ward (1845–1926), British writer
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Humphry William Woolrych (1795–1871), British lawyer and writer
Surname
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C. E. Humphry (1843–1925), British journalist
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Derek Humphry (1930–2025), British and American journalist and author
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George Humphry (1816–1867), British cricketer
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George Murray Humphry (1820–1896), British doctor and writer
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Jay Humphry (born 1948), Canadian figure skater
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Ozias Humphry (1742–1810), British painter
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William Gilson Humphry (1815–1886), British clergyman
Fiction
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Humphry Clinker, fictional character in the novel ''The Expedition of Humphry Clinker'' by Tobias Smollett
See also
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Humfrey, given name and surname
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Humphery, surname
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Humphrey, a more common spelling
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Humphreys (surname)
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Humphries, surname
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Humphrys Humphrys is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Bob Humphrys (1952–2008), BBC Wales sports broadcaster
*Fletcher Humphrys (born 1976), Australian actor
*Sir Francis Humphrys (1879–1971), British colonial administrator and diplo ...
, surname
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Masculine given names