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