Meaning:
Its source is witu, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Wood."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in German, English, Italian and French.
Non-English Forms: Guido and Gwido
Popularity:
The name Guy ranked 899th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 252nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
This name may be derived from the Old French guie, meaning ''guide'' or ''leader.''
Associations:
A ''fall guy'' is a slang term for someone who takes the blame for a crime or is made accountable for something that goes wrong.
The term ''Mr. Nice Guy'' refers to an overly friendly person.
The term ''right guy'' refers to a good or straight-laced person.
A ''wise guy'' is a person who tries to appear clever.
''Guy'' is a common slang term for a person -- usually, but not always, male.
