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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”

  • guyed
  • guyness
  • guyline
  • guylike
  • guyish
  • everyguy
  • Doomguy
  • merguy
  • guydom
  • transguy
  • guyfriend
  • gæi
Every word from Old French guie →