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Geoffrey Dawson

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Given Name
Geoffrey
Surname
Dawson

The Name Geoffrey

Origin
Old French, Germanic
Meaning
A peaceful pledge or divine peace, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'territory' and 'peace'.
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