Where does “guy” come from?

Guy comes from Old French guie, whose origin and original meaning are unknown.

guy (English): An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the...

Definitions

  1. An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the...

Ancestry of “guy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchguie

Words derived from “guy

Every word from Old French guie
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