Gender: Male
Jeffrey Hudson was a court dwarf of the English queen Henrietta Maria of France. He was famous as the "Queen's dwarf" and "Lord Minimus" and was considered one of the "wonders of the age" because of his extreme but well-proportioned smallness. He fought with the Royalists in the English Civil War and fled with the Queen to France but was expelled from her court when he killed a man in a duel. He was captured by Barbary pirates and spent 25 years enslaved in North Africa before being ransomed back to England.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 30, 2024
On the name Jeffrey Hudson, Jeffrey means Divinely Peaceful, Peaceful Gift, God's Peace. Hudson means Hugh's Son, Son of the Hooded Man.
The name Jeffrey Hudson is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Jeffrey is commonly found in United States of America, Netherlands, South Africa, and 85 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Jeffrey is recorded 56,421 times globally, ranking it as the 1,160th most common name worldwide.
Jeffrey is most prevalent in United States of America, with 22,499 occurrences, making it the 241th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Jeffrey is found among 1 in every 47 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #241 | 1 : 80 |
| Netherlands | #95 | 1 : 47 |
| South Africa | #535 | 1 : 614 |
| Malaysia | #492 | 1 : 765 |
| Singapore | #138 | 1 : 268 |
| Canada | #301 | 1 : 195 |
| United Kingdom | #791 | 1 : 320 |
| Saudi Arabia | #1,883 | 1 : 1,771 |
| Hong Kong | #282 | 1 : 289 |
| Belgium | #584 | 1 : 285 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Jeffrey from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jeffrey Hudson was a court dwarf of the English queen Henrietta Maria of France. He was famous as the "Queen's dwarf" and "Lord Minimus" and was considered one of the "wonders of the age" because of his extreme but well-proportioned smallness. He fought with the Royalists in the English Civil War and fled with the Queen to France but was expelled from her court when he killed a man in a duel. He was captured by Barbary pirates and spent 25 years enslaved in North Africa before being ransomed back to England.
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