Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GUY
There are approximately 16,235 people named Guy in the UK. That makes it the 617th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 257 are named Guy.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
GuyeGuys
Gui
Gay
Guay
Guyn
Gye
Guyz
Guey
Ghuy
Guyo
Guya
Guyi
Guyy
Guyes
Guy's
Ghy
Guyh
Guyw
Ghey
Guyeu
Guyoe
Guyea
Guyoo
Guyue
Guyou
The Guy surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A term given in Gaul to the mistletoe, or cure-all; also a guide, a leader or director, from Guia, Sp. and Port.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GUY. The old personal name Guido, probably from Cains, and the Celtic Kei, as Baxter thinks. Glossary, p. 58.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.