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Guiney

/ˈɡɪni/

Guiney proper noun: a surname from Irish. Also the obsolete form of Guinea.

Proper noun

Guiney (plural Guineys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Also used as

Guiney is also the obsolete form of Guinea.

Forms of Guiney

pluralGuineys

Origin of Guiney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Géibheannaigh (“son of Géibheannach”), a personal name derived from géibheannach (“fettered”).

Questions about Guiney

What does Guiney mean?
Guiney means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Guiney?
Guiney is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Guiney?
Guiney is pronounced /ˈɡɪni/.

Words near Guiney in the dictionary

  1. Guineo-
  2. guinep
  3. guineps
  4. Guinevere
  5. Guinevieve
  6. Guiney
  7. Guineys
  8. Guingamp
  9. Guingona
  10. guinguette
  11. guinguettes

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