Guyhirn

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proper noun

A village in Wisbech St Mary parish, Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3903).

OriginOld French guie ← Old English hyrne →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Wisbech St Mary parish, Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3903).

Origin

  1. Old Englishhyrne“corner”
  2. Old Frenchguie“guide”
  3. EnglishGuyhirn

From Old French guie (“guide”) and Old English hyrne (“corner”); there is a bend in the River Nene here.

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APA

Guyhirn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guyhirn

MLA

“Guyhirn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guyhirn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guyhirn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guyhirn.

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