Jeffries

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Jeffries

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From Jeffrey + -s (patronymic).

proper noun Jeffrieses

A surname originating as a patronymic. [Hakeem] Jeffries hailed the Obamas as “brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans” and denounced Trump as “a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder”.

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Closest in meaning: yours, jeffery, jeffreys, jeynes, jefferys, jeffers, jeanes, jaynes, jepson, janey, jefferies, jeffares, jerome, joynson, jeffrey, jayne

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"Jeffries." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jeffries. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Jeffries. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jeffries

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"Jeffries." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jeffries.

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@misc{jeffries_2026,
  title = {Jeffries},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jeffries},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}