Guiney
English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Géibheannaigh (“son of Géibheannach”), a personal name derived from géibheannach (“fettered”).
Proper noun
editGuiney (plural Guineys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Guiney is the 33450th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 682 individuals. Guiney is most common among White (95.89%) individuals.
Etymology 2
editProper noun
editGuiney
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Guiney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 100.