Guy

Guy \guy, gu-y\ is a boy's name. It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Guy is pronounced GAY (English) or GIY (French) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Guy: G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" List of Famous Persons - 4 namesList of Known (Famous, Infamous, Neutral) Persons - 5 names

What is the origin of Guy?

Guy's language of origin is Germanic, and it is used largely in the English and French languages. The name is Latinized via French from Wido (Germanic), the short form of Germanic names with the first element wit ('wide') or witu ('wood, forest') and thus beginning with 'Wid-' or 'Wit-'. The 'W-' prefix became 'Gu-' in Norman French, resulting in the Norman forms Guido or Gy. The name was introduced by Normans into England in the 11th century. It was borne by various saints in the medieval period. It later became a popular name, largely influenced by Guy of Warwick, a legendary English romance hero well-known in England and France from the 13th to 17th centuries. The name can also be known from the wicked Guy of Gisbourne in Robin Hood legends and folklore. It dropped off in use by the early 17th century after Guy Fawkes gained notoriety for trying to blow up the King and the Parliament in his failed Gunpowder Plot (1605). In the 19th century, the name was re-introduced to English speakers through Walter Scott's novel Guy Mannering (1815), as well as Edgar Allen Poe's poem Lenore (1843) in which Guy de Vere is the fiance of the titular maiden.

Variation transcriptions of Guy Gido pronounciation (Dutch), short names for Gui (French), Guido definition (German, Italian, and Spanish), Guie name variations, Guydo meaning and origin, name Guyon (English), Gwido meaning (Polish), name Gye (English), Veit meaning of name (Dutch), and Vitus meaning (French). See also the related forms, Wyatt meaning of name (English) and nicknames for Widukind (German).

The following famous people share the name Guy:

• Filmmaker Guy Ritchie, born 10 September 1968, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
• Revolutionary Guy Fawkes, born 13 April 1570 - 31 January 1606, Stonegate, York, England
• Rock Bandmember Guy Berryman, London, England
• Rock Bandmember Guy Picciotto, born 1987.

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The baby name Guy fun facts:

The name Guy in reverse order is "Yug".

The numerological value of the name Guy is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Guy?

Guy is in the top names in USA.