Humphry is a masculine given name and surname. It comes from the Old Germanic name Hunfrid, which means "friend of the hun". The name may refer to:
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Related names | Humphrys, Humphrey |
People
editFirst name
edit- Humphry Berkeley (1926–1994), British politician
- Humphry Bowen (1929–2001), British botanist and chemist
- Humphry Davy (1778–1829), British scientist
- Humphry Ditton (1675–1715), British mathematician
- Humphry Garratt (1898–1974), British cricket player
- Humphry Knipe (born 1941), South African writer
- Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth (1888–1962), British police officer
- Humphry Marshall (1722–1801), American botanist
- Humphry Morice (1671–1731), British banker
- Humphry Osmond (1917–2004), British psychiatrist
- Humphry Repton (1752–1818), British landscape designer
- Humphry Rolleston (1862–1944), British physician
- Thomas Humphry Ward (1845–1926), British writer
- Humphry William Woolrych (1795–1871), British lawyer and writer
Surname
edit- C.E. Humphry (1854–1925), British journalist
- Derek Humphry (born 1930), American writer
- George Humphry (1816–1867), British cricketer
- George Murray Humphry (1820–1896), British doctor and writer
- Jay Humphry (born 1948), Canadian figure skater
- Ozias Humphry (1742–1810), British painter
- William Gilson Humphry (1815–1886), British clergyman
Fiction
edit- Humphry Clinker, fictional character in the novel The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias Smollett