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surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

Guest is derived from the

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

word ''giest'', which in turn comes from the Old Norse word "gestr", both of which mean "guest" or "stranger." Spelling variations may include Gest, Geste, Gueste, Ghest, Geest, Geeste, Gist, Ghost, Jest.The Internet Surname Database, search for "Guest", http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Guest#ixzz3IW8btcs9 Other European counterparts to the name include the German and Dutch "Gast", Luxembourgish "Gaascht", Swedish "Gäst", Norwegian "Gjest", Serbian and Slovakian "Gost", Czech "Host", etc.

People with the surname

Al Guest Al Guest is a Canadian animation producer. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and started his career there when he dropped out of the University of Manitoba to pursue a career in films. A writer and fine artist, he has exhibited his paintings at m ...

(contemporary), Canadian animation producer * Andrew Guest, American television writer *

Ann Hutchinson Guest Ann Hutchinson Guest ( Hutchinson; 3 November 1918 – 9 April 2022) was an American authority on dance notation and movement analysis, long based in the United Kingdom. She studied more than 80 dance notation systems and translated 20 to Laba ...

(1918–2022), authority on dance notation *

Anthony Haden-Guest Anthony Haden-Guest (born 2 February 1937) is an English-American writer, reporter, cartoonist, art critic, poet, and socialite who lives in New York City and London. He is a frequent contributor to major magazines and has had several books pu ...

(born 1937), British-American writer *

Arthur Guest Arthur Edward Guest (7 November 1841 – 17 July 1898), was a British Conservative politician. Background Guest was the fifth son of Sir Josiah Guest, 1st Baronet, and Lady Charlotte Elizabeth, daughter of Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindse ...

(1841–1898), British politician *

Barbara Guest Barbara Guest, ''née'' Barbara Ann Pinson (September 6, 1920 – February 15, 2006), was an American poet and prose stylist. Guest first gained recognition as a member of the first generation New York School of poetry. Guest wrote more than 15 bo ...

(1920–2006), American poet and critic *

Bill Guest Bill Guest (1928-1985) was best known as quizmaster of the Winnipeg edition of ''Reach for the Top'' from 1962–1985 and quizmaster of the national finals between 1969 and 1985 when the show aired on CBC Television. Bill began his broadcast ...

(1928–1985), Canadian television host *

Lady Charlotte Guest Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Guest (née Bertie; 19 May 1812 – 15 January 1895), later Lady Charlotte Schreiber, was an English aristocrat who is best known as the first publisher in modern print format of the ''Mabinogion'', the earliest prose li ...

(1812–1895), Welsh historian and translator; wife of John Josiah Guest * C. Z. Guest (Lucille Douglas Cochrane Guest, 1920–2003), American socialite and fashion icon *

Charles Guest Air Marshal Sir Charles Edward Neville Guest, (4 October 1900 – 23 June 1977) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Transport Command from 1952 to 1954. RAF Career Educated at King Edward's School, B ...

(1900–1977), Royal Air Force officer * Charlie Guest (born 1993), Scottish alpine skier *

Christopher Guest Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born 5 February 1948), known professionally as Christopher Guest, is a British-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy ...

(born 1948), actor * Colin Guest (1937–2018), Australian cricketer *

Cornelia Guest Cornelia Cochrane Churchill Guest (born November 28, 1963) is a New York socialite, author, actress, and the Debutante of the Decade for the 1980s of the International Debutante Ball in New York City. She is a vegan, and known for her advocacy of ...

(born 1963), American socialite, author *

Cornelia Guest, Baroness Wimborne Cornelia Henrietta Maria Guest, Baroness Wimborne OBE (née Spencer-Churchill; 17 September 1847 – 22 January 1927) was a British aristocrat and landowner. She was the wife of Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne and the mother of their six children ...

(1847–1927), British philanthropist and landowner * David Guest (1911–1938), British Communist mathematician and philosopher * David Guest (born 1981), Australian field hockey player * Douglas Guest (1916–1996), English organist, conductor, teacher, and composer *

Edgar Guest Edgar Albert Guest (20 August 1881 – 5 August 1959) was a British-born American poet who became known as the People's Poet. His poems often had an inspirational and optimistic view of everyday life. Early life Guest was born in Birmingham ...

(1881–1959), American poet *

Edwin Guest Edwin Guest FRS (10 September 180023 November 1880) was an English antiquary. He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated as eleventh wrangler, subsequently becoming a ...

(1800–1880), English antiquary *

Ernest Lucas Guest Sir Ernest Lucas Guest (20 August 1882 – 20 September 1972) was a Rhodesian politician, lawyer and soldier. He held senior ministerial positions in the government, most notably as Minister for Air during the Second World War. Guest wa ...

(1882–1972), Rhodesian statesman, lawyer and soldier * Ernest Melville Charles Guest (1920–1943), Rhodesian-born RAF pilot of WWII, son of Ernest Lucas Guest *

Frederick Edward Guest Frederick Edward Guest, (14 June 1875 – 28 April 1937) was a British politician best known for being Chief Whip of Prime Minister David Lloyd George's Coalition Liberal Party, 1917–1921. He was also Secretary of State for Air between 1921 a ...

(1875–1937), British politician * George Guest (disambiguation) * Geraldine Guest (1913–2006), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player * Gladstone Guest (1917–1998), English footballer *

Glenda Guest Glenda Guest is an Australian novelist. Her novel, '' Siddon Rock'', won the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Novel. Life She grew up in Bruce Rock, Western Australia, but left that state when she was in her early 20s moving, first, ...

(contemporary), Australian novelist *

Harry Guest Harry Guest (born Henry Bayly Guest; 6 October 1932 – 20 March 2021) was a British poet born in Wales. Life and career Harry Guest was educated at Malvern College and read Modern Languages at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He wrote a thesis on Ma ...

(born 1938), British poet *

Henry Guest Lieutenant-Colonel Christian Henry Charles Guest (15 February 1874 – 9 October 1957), usually known as Henry Guest, was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. Family He was the second son of Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne and his ...

(1874–1957), British politician; son of

Ivor Bertie Guest Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne, 2nd Baronet, DL (29 August 1835 – 22 February 1914) was a British industrialist and a member of the prominent Guest family. Early life Ivor Bertie Guest was born at Dowlais, near Merthyr Tydfil, the so ...

, 1st Baron Wimborne * Ivor Guest (disambiguation) *

Jack Guest John Schofield Guest (28 March 1906 – 12 June 1972) was a Canadian rower who won a silver medal in the double sculls at the 1928 Summer Olympics, together with Joseph Wright Jr. Guest started rowing in 1924, and in 1928 already competed in ...

(1906–1972), Canadian Olympic rower * Jane Mary Guest (c. 1762–1846), English composer and pianist * Jean Haden-Guest, Lady Haden-Guest (1921–2017), American theatre director and television executive * Jim Guest (born 1940), American aerospace engineer and politician; state representative *

Jo Guest Joanne Guest (born 22 February 1972) is an English former glamour model and media personality. Glamour career Born and raised in Chesterfield, north east Derbyshire, England, she grew up on Poplar Drive in Glapwell. She attended the former H ...

(born 1972), English glamor model * John Guest (disambiguation) *

Judith Guest Judith Guest (born March 29, 1936) is an American novelist and screenwriter. She was born in Detroit, Michigan and is the great-niece of Poet Laureate Edgar Guest (1881–1959).

(born 1936), American novelist and screenwriter *

Kim Mai Guest Kim Mai Guest is an American voice actress. She is best known for her role as Mei Ling in ''Metal Gear series''. Early life She was born in Illinois, U.S.. She was interested in acting from childhood and took part in school plays after she went ...

(born 1969), American voice actress *

(1812–1895), English translator and businesswoman *

Lance Guest Lance R. Guest (born July 21, 1960) is an American actor. Known for his film work throughout the 1980s and various television roles thereafter, he made his screen debut with a supporting role in '' Halloween II'' (1981). This was followed by hea ...

(born 1960), American actor * Lennie Guest, Australian rugby league footballer *

Matthew Guest Matthew Guest (born April 26, 1985, in Shepparton, Australia) is a male field hockey player, who played for the Canada national field hockey team at the 2015 Pan American Games The 2015 Pan American Games (), officially the XVII Pan Amer ...

(born 1983), Designer and Animator * Melville Guest (born 1943), former British diplomat and cricketer * Michael Guest (disambiguation) * Michael PA Guest (1944–present), British politician; 1st mayor of Whitehaven Town Council, Cumbria *

Montague Guest Montague John Guest (29 March 1839 – 9 November 1909), was a British Liberal politician. Family A member of the prominent Guest family, he was the third son of Sir John Josiah Guest, 1st Baronet, and his second wife Lady Charlotte, daug ...

(1839–1909), British politician; son of John Joshua Guest *

Nicholas Guest Nicholas Haden-Guest (born May 5, 1951), known as Nicholas Guest, is a British-American actor who has appeared in various movie and television roles, including that of headmaster Patrick James Elliot in the teen sitcom '' USA High''. Since 2000, ...

(born 1955), American actor *

Oscar Guest Oscar Montague Guest (24 August 1888 – 8 May 1958) was a politician in the United Kingdom, initially with the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party and later as a Conservative Party (UK), Conservative. He was twice elected as a Member of Parl ...

(1888–1958), British politician; son of Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne *

Paul Guest Paul Guest is an American poet and memoirist. Early life and education Paul Guest was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. When he was twelve, Guest broke the third and fourth vertebrae in his neck in a bicycle accident, bruising his spinal cord and ...

, American poet and memoirist * Raymond R. Guest (1907–1991), American businessman, race horse owner and polo player; son of

Richard Guest Richard Guest (born 14 August 1967) is an artist and short story author. Educated at the Slade School of Art 1986–1990, he began his writing career with two operas, ''The Swiss Admiral's Trousers'' (1986) and ''The Maginot Line'' (1987) which w ...

(born 1967), English artist and short story author *

Rob Guest Robert John Guest (17 July 19501 October 2008) was a New Zealand-Australian actor, television personality and host and singer, who started his career in pop music in New Zealand, before becoming best known for his work in Australian musical th ...

(1950–2008), British-born New Zealand-Australian actor and singer * Robert Guest, American journalist *Ruby Haden-Guest (born 1996), British-American computer gaming editor *

Stephen Guest Stephen Guest, Barrister (Inner Temple) and Barrister and Solicitor (N.Z. High Court), is the Professor of Legal Philosophy at the University College London Faculty of Laws. Education Guest obtained his BA in Philosophy (1971) and his LLB at th ...

(contemporary), New Zealand-British barrister, Solicitor, Professor * Thomas B. Guest (1816–1884), Canadian politician from Ontario; provincial legislator *

Thomas Douglas Guest Thomas Douglas Guest (1781–1845), often simply Douglas Guest, was a British History painting, historical- and Portrait painting, portrait painter, and lecturer and writer on art. Life He was the son of Thomas Robert Guest, an artist who live ...

(1781–1845), British artist *

Tim Guest Tim Guest (16 July 1975 – 31 July 2009) (also known as Yogesh and Errol Mysterio) was an English author and journalist. Early childhood When he was four, Guest was left in the UK by his psychologist mother, Anne Geraghty, who went to India an ...

(1975–2009), English author and journalist * Tom Guest (born 1984), English rugby union player *

Val Guest Val Guest (born Valmond Maurice Grossman; 11 December 1911 – 10 May 2006) was an English film director and screenwriter. Beginning as a writer (and later director) of comedy films, he is best known for his work for Hammer Film Productions, ...

(1911–2006), British film director * William Guest (disambiguation) ;British peers *

Baron Haden-Guest Baron Haden-Guest, of Great Saling, Saling in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 February 1950 for the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician Leslie Haden-Guest. He had previously represe ...

Leslie Haden-Guest, 1st Baron Haden-Guest Leslie Haden-Guest, 1st Baron Haden-Guest, (10 March 1877 – 20 August 1960), was a British author, journalist, doctor and Labour Party politician. Early life Haden-Guest was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England, the son of Catharine Anna (n� ...

(1877–1960), British author, journalist, doctor and politician ** Peter Haden-Guest, 4th Baron Haden-Guest (1913–1996), British peer **

(Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest) (born 1948), British-American comedian and actor *Guest family, descendants of John Guest (1722–1787), a manager of

Dowlais Ironworks The Dowlais Ironworks was a major ironworks and steelworks located at Dowlais near Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales. Founded in the 18th century, it operated until the end of the 20th, at one time in the 19th century being the largest steel producer ...

Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne, 2nd Baronet, DL (29 August 1835 – 22 February 1914) was a British industrialist and a member of the prominent Guest family. Early life Ivor Bertie Guest was born at Dowlais, near Merthyr Tydfil, the so ...

(1835–1914), British peer; son of John Josiah Guest: uncle-by-marriage of Winston Churchill **

Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne Ivor Churchill Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne, KP, PC (16 January 1873 – 14 June 1939), known as Lord Ashby St Ledgers from 1910 to 1914 and as Lord Wimborne from 1914 to 1918, was a British politician and one of the last Lords Lieutenant of ...

(1873–1939), British politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; son of Ivor Bertie Guest **

Ivor Guest, 2nd Viscount Wimborne Ivor Grosvenor Guest, 2nd Viscount Wimborne, (21 February 1903 – 7 January 1967) was a British politician. Early life and education Lord Wimborne was born on 21 February 1903, the son of Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne (1873–1939) and h ...

(1903–1967), British politician ;People named with other variants *

Gest (surname) Gest is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alain Gest (born 1950), French politician * David Gest (1953–2016), American television producer * John B. Gest (1823–1907), American banker and lawyer * Joseph Henry Gest (1859� ...

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