Meaning: Its source is witu, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Wood."

A Gudo from the Netherlands wrote us about his name. He dismissed the possibility that it might be a short form of the Scandinavian-derived Gudron (meaning ''God's sword''). He tells us that Guido's spelling gives ambiguous pronunciation signals to Dutch speakers, and he belives Gudo ermerged as a way to avoid that ambiguity.

Languages: This boy's name is used in Dutch.

Narrative: This name may be derived from the Old French guie, meaning ''guide'' or ''leader.''