Humphrey

Humphrey

Meaning 'the son of Humphrey', a baptismal name.

Variants Humphrey, Humphery, Humphreys,

Humphreyson, Humphris, Humphry.

Borne of a 9th century Saint, Bishop of Therouanne,

who had a following in England among Norman settlers.

This name is of Anglo-Norman descent spreading to Ireland,

Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many

mediaeval manuscripts in the above countries.

Examples of such are a John Hunfray, Oxford,

who was recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England,

in the year 1273 and a Thomas Howmfra, who was recorded in the

'Poll Tax', of the West Riding of Yorkshire, in the year 1379.

A Humfridus de Bassingbourn, was recorded in the

Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum.

In Scotland the Scots form is usually Umphray as a forename;

Umfried Campbell. In Ireland the name is found throughout

the four provinces being introduced there from England centuries ago.

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