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Humphries

Humphries proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Humphries (plural Humphrieses)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Forms of Humphries

pluralHumphrieses
alternative formUmphress

Origin of Humphries

From Humphrey + the patronymic suffix -s.

Words formed from Humphries

Questions about Humphries

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

Words near Humphries in the dictionary

  1. Humphreys
  2. Humphreys County
  3. Humphreys Peak
  4. Humphreys series
  5. Humphreyses
  6. Humphries
  7. Humphrieses
  8. Humphris
  9. Humphry
  10. Humphrys
  11. humphs

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