Guy

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaɪ/ Rhymes: -aɪ === Etymology 1 === From Old French Gui, a form of Proto-Germanic *Wido, a short form of names beginning with the element *widuz (“wood”), such as Witold and Widukind. Cognate with Italian Guido and thus a doublet of Guido. More at wood. ==== Proper noun ==== Guy (plural Guys) A male given name from the Germanic languages. A surname originating as a patronymic. ===== Derived terms ===== Guy and Pip ===== Related terms ===== Wyatt ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Guy (plural Guys) (British) An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire Night === Etymology 2 === From the Hebrew name גַּיְא (gáy, literally “valley”), with the spelling influenced by the existing English name. ==== Proper noun ==== Guy A male given name from Hebrew. A surname. === Etymology 3 === For places which could be from either etymology above. ==== Proper noun ==== Guy A place in the United States: A minor city in Faulkner County, Arkansas. An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Howard County, Indiana. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky. An unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, Texas. A hamlet in the Municipal District of Smoky River, No. 130, Alberta, Canada. ===== Derived terms ===== Guysborough === Statistics === According to the 2010 United States Census, Guy is the 1,227th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 28,852 individuals. Guy is most common among White (67.88%) and Black (24.98%) individuals. === Anagrams === yug == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French Guy, from Old French Gui, from Old High German Wido, a short form of names beginning with the element Proto-Germanic *widuz (“wood”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡi/ === Proper noun === Guy m a male given name, equivalent to English Guy ==== Related terms ==== == Norman == === Etymology === From Old French Gui, a form of Old High German Wido, a short form of names beginning with the element *widuz (“wood”), such as Witold and Widukind. === Proper noun === Guy m a male given name, equivalent to English Guy ==== Related terms ==== Guytounet