Guiney

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪni/

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Guiney (plural Guineys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Guiney is the 33450^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 682 individuals. Guiney is most common among White (95.89%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Guiney

1. Obsolete form of Guinea.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Guiney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 100.