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Humphreys

Humphreys proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Humphreys (countable and uncountable, plural Humphreyses)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A village in Sullivan County, Missouri, United States.

Forms of Humphreys

pluralHumphreyses

Origin of Humphreys

From Humphrey + -s (patronymic suffix).

Words formed from Humphreys

Phrases with Humphreys

Questions about Humphreys

What does Humphreys mean?
Humphreys means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Humphreys?
Humphreys is a proper noun.

Words near Humphreys in the dictionary

  1. Humphery
  2. Humpherys
  3. humphing
  4. Humphrey
  5. Humphrey's law
  6. Humphreys
  7. Humphreys County
  8. Humphreys Peak
  9. Humphreys series
  10. Humphreyses
  11. Humphries

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