Guiney

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/ˈɡɪni/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Géibheannaigh →
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Meanings

Guiney1

proper nounGuiney (plural Guineys)

plural Guineys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Guiney2

proper noun
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of Guinea.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Géibheannaigh“son of Géibheannach”
  2. EnglishGuiney

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Guiney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guiney

MLA

“Guiney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guiney. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guiney,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guiney.

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