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. It has been a male first name in

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, the

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and

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, as well as other places with migration from those. Regarding origins, there are most likely

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ous forms of it, that is, from several etymological predecessors but now seeming to be the same name. One of the likely homonyms is Germanic ''Guido'' representing the Latinisation from the

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name ''Wido'', which meant "wood" (that is, "forest"). Another likely homonym is the Italian ''Guido'' from a latinate root for "guide". The third likely homonym is the Italian ''Guido'' with phonetic correspondence to Latin '' Vitus'', whereas the Latin ''v'' (/w/), the Latin ''i'' (/iː/), and the terminal syllable ''-tus'' have predictable homology with the Italian /u/, /iː/, and ''-do''. Thus, for example,

Saint Vitus Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical ...

has also been known in Italian as Guido. The slang term ''

Guido Guido is a given name. It has been a male first name in Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, the Low Countries, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal and Latin America, as well as other places with migration from those. Regarding origins, there ...

'' is used in American culture to refer derogatorily to an urban working-class Italian or Italian-American male who is overly aggressive or macho with a tendency for certain conspicuous behaviour. It may also be used as a more general

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for working-class urban

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People

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Medieval times

Guido (composer) Guido (flourished 1372–1374) was a French composer and cantor whose only known music is contained in the Chantilly Codex. Identity and career Not much is known for certain about Guido other than he was cantor at the Avignon Cathedral from 137 ...

(–1374), French composer and cantor *

Guido of Acqui Saint Guido of Acqui (also Wido) (c. 1004 – 2 June 1070) was Bishop of Acqui (now Acqui Terme) in north-west Italy from 1034 until his death. He was born around 1004 to a noble family of the area of Acqui, the Counts of Acquesana, in Melazz ...

(–1070), bishop of Acqui, Italy * Guido of Anderlecht (–1012), Belgian saint *

Guido of Arezzo Guido of Arezzo (; – after 1033) was an Italian music theorist and pedagogue of High medieval music. A Benedictine monk, he is regarded as the inventor—or by some, developer—of the modern Staff (music), staff notation that had a massive ...

(–after 1033), Italian music theorist *

Guido da Velate Guido da Velate (also Guy or Wido) (died 1071) was the Archbishop of Milan from 1045 until his death, though he had simoniacally abdicated in 1067. He had been chosen as successor to Aribert by the people in opposition to the choice of the noble ...

, (died 1071) bishop of Milan *

Guido Bonatti Guido Bonatti (died between 1296 and 1300) was an Italian mathematician A mathematician is someone who uses an extensive knowledge of mathematics in their work, typically to solve mathematical problems. Mathematicians are concerned with n ...

(died ), Italian mathematician, astronomer and astrologer *

Guido Cavalcanti Guido Cavalcanti (between 1250 and 1259 – August 1300) was an Italians, Italian poet. He was also a friend of and intellectual influence on Dante Alighieri. Historical background Cavalcanti was born in Florence at a time when the comune was b ...

(–1300), Italian (Florentine) poet and friend of Dante * Guido delle Colonne (), Italian writer and contemporary of Dante *

Guido I da Montefeltro Guido da Montefeltro (1223 – 29 September 1298) was an Italian military strategist and lord of Urbino. He became a friar late in life, and was condemned by Dante Alighieri in his ''Divine Comedy'' for giving false or fraudulent counsel. Bio ...

(1223–1298), advisor to Pope Boniface VIII * Guido di Pietro (–1455), Italian Renaissance painter better known as ''Fra Angelico'' * Guido of Pisa (d. 1169), Italian geographer *

Guido of Siena Guido of Siena, was an Italian painter, active during the 13th-century in Siena, and painting in an Italo-Byzantine style. Biography The name Guido is known from the large panel in the church of San Domenico, Siena of the ''Virgin and Child Enth ...

, 13th-century Italian painter *

Guido II of Spoleto Guy II (sometimes III) (died late 882 or early 883) was the eldest son and successor of Lambert I as Duke of Spoleto and Margrave of Camerino. He was elected to succeed to these titles on his father's death in 880. He had an ambitious plan of exp ...

(died 882), Duke of Spoleto and Margrave of Camerino *

Guy III of Spoleto Guy III of Spoleto (, ; died 12 December 894) was the Margrave of Camerino from 880, and became Duke of Spoleto and Camerino in 883. He was crowned King of Italy in 889 and emperor by the pope in 891. Guy died in 894 while campaigning to asser ...

(died 895), King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor

Later use

* Guido Alvarenga (born 1970), Paraguayan footballer *

Guido Andreozzi Guido Andreozzi (; ; born 5 August 1991) is an Argentine professional tennis player of Italian descent. His career-high rankings are world No. 70 in singles, achieved on 28 January 2019 and No. 47 in doubles, reached on 19 May 2025. He has won tw ...

(born 1991), Argentine tennis player *

Guido Barreyro Guido Barreyro (born 21 June 1988) is an Argentine football striker playing with Guaraní Antonio Franco. Career Born in Posadas, Misiones Department, Argentina, he played with Guaraní Antonio Franco in 2006.

(born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Guido Beck Guido Beck (29 August 1903 – 21 October 1988) was an Argentine physicist of German Bohemian origin, who was born in Liberec and died in Rio de Janeiro. He discovered all cylindrically symmetric nonrotating vacuum solutions in general relativit ...

(1903–1988), Argentine physicist *

Guido de Bres Guido de Bres (also known as Guido de Bray,L.A. van Langeraad, ''Guido de Bray Zijn Leven en Werken'', Zierikzee: S.Ochtman en Zoon 1884 p.9, 13 Guy de Bray and Guido de Brès, 1522 – 31 May 1567) was a Walloon pastor, Protestant reformer and ...

(1522–1567), Belgian pastor, theologian, author of Belgic Confession *

Guido Buchwald Guido Ulrich Buchwald (born 24 January 1961) is a German former professional football player. Throughout his career he played as a defender. He is currently director of football of Stuttgarter Kickers. The best game of Buchwald's career was th ...

(born 1961) German footballer *

Guido Buscaglia Guido Alejandro Buscaglia (born 8 October 1996) is an Argentine swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou Hangzhou, , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ; for ...

(born 1996), Argentine swimmer *

Guido Cagnacci Guido Cagnacci (; 13 January 1601 – 1663) was an Italian Baroque painter originally from Santarcangelo di Romagna. His mature works are characterized by their use of chiaroscuro and their sensual subjects. He was influenced by the masters ...

(1601–1663), Italian painter *

Guido Calabresi Guido Calabresi (born October 18, 1932) is an Italian-born American jurist who serves as a senior circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is a former Dean of Yale Law School, where he has been a professor s ...

(born 1932), American judge and former Dean of Yale Law School *

Guido Calza Guido Calza (21 April 1888 – 17 April 1946 in Rome, Italy), born in Milan, Italy, was an Italian archaeologist whose work included excavations in Rome and at the port city of Ostia. Calza served as inspector of the Ostia excavations and as the d ...

(1888–1946) Italian archaeologist *

Guido Cannetti Guido Martín Cannetti Álvarez (born December 19, 1979) is an Argentine mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division. He is most notable for his stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Growing up, Gui ...

(born 1979), Argentine mixed martial artist *

Guido Cantelli Guido Cantelli (; 27 April 192024 November 1956) was an Italian orchestral conductor. Toscanini elected him his "spiritual heir" since the beginnings of his career. He was named Music Director of La Scala, Milan in November 1956, but his promis ...

(1920–1956), Italian orchestral conductor *

Guido Cantz Guido Cantz (born August 19, 1971) is a German television presenter. Life Cantz was born in Porz, Cologne. He works for German broadcasters and was the host of ''Deal or No Deal (Germany), Deal or No Deal''. Since 2010 he has been presenting ...

(born 1971), German television presenter * Guido Carrillo (born 1991), Argentine footballer *

Guido Castelnuovo Guido Castelnuovo (14 August 1865 – 27 April 1952) was an Italian mathematician. He is best known for his contributions to the field of algebraic geometry, though his contributions to the study of statistics and probability theory are also s ...

(1865–1952), Italian mathematician * Guido Corteggiano (born 1987), Argentine footballer * Guido Cortese (1908–1964), Italian lawyer and politician * Guido Dal Casón (born 1993), Argentine footballer *

Guido Deiro Count Guido Pietro Deiro (1 September 1886 – 26 July 1950) was a famous vaudeville star, international recording artist, composer and teacher. He was the first piano-accordionist to appear on big-time vaudeville, records, radio and the screen. ...

(1886–1950), Italian-born vaudeville piano-accordionist *

Guido Di Fonzo Guido Sebastián Di Fonzo (born 13 June 1996) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Deportivo Español. Career Di Fonzo started his career in Primera B Metropol ...

(born 1996), Argentine footballer *

Guido di Tella Guido di Tella (June 12, 1931 – December 31, 2001) was an Argentine businessman, academic and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Life and times Guido José Mario di Tella was born in Buenos Aires, 1931. His father, Torcua ...

(1931–2001), Argentine businessman, academic and diplomat * Guido Di Vanni (born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Guido Falaschi Guido Martín Falaschi (1 October 1989 – 13 November 2011) was an Argentine racecar driver. He raced between 2005 and 2011. In 2008 won the Formula Renault Argentina championship. In Turismo Carretera and TC 2000 series he raced and won races ...

(1989–2011), Argentine racecar driver *

Guido Fanconi Guido Fanconi () (1 January 1892 – 10 October 1979) was a Swiss pediatrician. Biography Fanconi was born on 1 January 1892 in Poschiavo, a small village in the Canton of Grisons. Fanconi is regarded as one of the founders of modern pediatrics. ...

(1892–1979), Swiss pediatrician *

Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes (; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He was born and educate ...

(later Guido Fawkes) (1570–1606), English Catholic who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in the Gunpowder Plot *

Guido Fubini Guido Fubini (19 January 1879 – 6 June 1943) was an Italian mathematician, known for Fubini's theorem and the Fubini–Study metric. Life Born in Venice, he was steered towards mathematics at an early age by his teachers and his father, ...

(1879–1943), Italian mathematician *

Guido Gezelle Guido Pieter Theodorus Josephus Gezelle (1 May 1830 – 27 November 1899) was an influential writer and poet and a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium. He is famous for the use of the West Flemish dialect, but he also wrote in other languages ...

(1830–1899), Flemish writer, poet and priest *

Guido Gómez Guido Gómez (born 19 May 1994) is an Italian association football, footballer of Argentine descent who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for club F.C. Crotone, Crotone. Club career Born in Vico Equense, in the Province of Nap ...

(born 1994), Italian footballer of Argentine descent *

Guido Gorgatti Guido Gorgatti (5 December 1919 – 11 May 2023) was an Italian-born Argentine film actor. He emigrated to Argentina when he was 10 years old. He appeared in more than 25 films. Gorgatti turned 100 in December 2019 and died on 11 May 2023 at th ...

(1919–2023), Argentine film actor *

Guido Görtzen Guido Görtzen (born 9 November 1970) is a volleyball player (game), player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 in Atlanta. There ...

(born 1970), Dutch volleyball player *

Guido Grandi Dom Guido Grandi, (1 October 1671 – 4 July 1742) was an Italian monk, priest, philosopher, theologian, mathematician, and engineer. Life Grandi was born on 1 October 1671 in Cremona, Italy and christened Luigi Francesco Lodovico. When ...

(1671–1742), Italian priest and professor of mathematics *

Guido Guerrini Guido Guerrini (born 12 January 1976 in Arezzo, Italy) is an Italian Rallying, rally driver and co-driver with Russia, Russian citizenship. In 2016 and 2017, he won the FIA Alternative Energies Cup in the co-drivers' category. He also collected ...

, (born 1976), Italian rally driver * Guido Herrera (born 1992), Argentine footballer *

Guido Imbens Guido Wilhelmus Imbens (born 3 September 1963) is a Dutch-American economist whose research concerns econometrics and statistics. He holds the Applied Econometrics Professorship in Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business at Stanf ...

(born 1963), Dutch-American economist *

Guido Kaczka Guido Martín Kaczka (born 2 February 1978) is an Argentine actor, television presenter, television producer and radio host. Biography Guido Kaczka was born in Moreno, Buenos Aires on February 2, 1978, and grew up in the Buenos Aires district ...

(born 1978), Argentine TV presenter *

Guido Knopp Guido Knopp (born 29 January 1948 in Treysa, Hesse) is a German journalist and author. He is well known in Germany, mainly because he has produced a great number of TV documentaries, predominantly about the "Third Reich" and National Socialism, b ...

(born 1946), German historian, journalist and producer of history documentaries * Guido Kratschmer (born 1953), German decathlete and former world record holder *

Guido de Lavezaris Guido de Lavezaris (c. 1512 – d. 1581) was the second Spanish Governor General of the Philippines. He succeeded Miguel López de Legazpi in 1572 as governor, and was succeeded by Francisco de Sande on August 25, 1575. Early life Little was ...

(), Spanish Governor General of the Philippines *

Guido von List Guido Karl Anton List (5 October 1848 – 17 May 1919), better known as Guido von List, was an Austrian occultist, journalist, playwright, and novelist. He expounded a modern Pagan new religious movement known as Wotanism, which he claimed w ...

(1848–1919), Austrian occultist, journalist, playwright, and novelist *

Guido Mainero Guido Mainero (born 23 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Platense. Career Mainero joined Instituto's academy in 2002. He was moved into their first-team for the 2014 Primera B Nacional campaign. ...

(born 1995), Argentine footballer *

Guido Mantega Guido Mantega (; born 7 April 1949) is an Italian-born Brazilian economist and politician. Mantega served as Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2015 under the presidencies of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff. His tenure as Ministe ...

(born 1949), Italian-born Finance Minister of Brazil *

Guido de Marco Guido de Marco (22 July 1931 – 12 August 2010) was a Maltese politician, who served as the sixth president of Malta from 1999 to 2004. A noted statesman and lawmaker, de Marco also served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interio ...

(1931–2010), Maltese politician, who served as the sixth President of Malta from 1999 to 2004 *

Guido Marini Guido Marini (born 31 January 1965) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the bishop of Tortona in northern Italy. A priest since 1989, from 2007 to 2021 he was Master of Pontifical Liturgical Ceremonies, serving under Pop ...

(born 1965), Italian Roman Catholic priest *

Guido Migliozzi Guido Migliozzi (born 25 January 1997) is an Italian professional golfer. He has four wins on the European Tour. He also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Professional career Migliozzi turned professional in 2016. In 2017 and 2018 he played ...

(born 1997), Italian golfer *

Guido Milán Guido Leonardo Milán (born July 3, 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Gimnasia y Tiro Club de Gimnasia y Tiro is an Argentine football club, based in the city of Salta. The team currently plays in Prim ...

(born 1987), Argentine footballer * Guido Mina di Sospiro, Argentine-born writer * Guido Morselli (1912–1973), Italian writer *

Guido De Padt Guido De Padt (born 23 May 1954) is a Belgian politician and Senator for the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats. Since December 2011, he also is the mayor of Geraardsbergen, an office he also held from 2001 until 2006. He started his national ...

(born 1954), Belgian politician * Guido Palau, British hair stylist *

Guido Pella Guido Pella (; born 17 May 1990) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. In August 2019, Pella reached his career best world No. 20 in singles. In July 2019, he peaked at No. 55 in doubles. Personal life His father, Carlos, taught hi ...

(born 1990), Argentine tennis player *

Guido Petti Guido Petti Pagadizábal (born 17 November 1994) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the Argentina national team. He will join Premiership Rugby side Harlequins ahead of the ...

(born 1994), Argentine rugby union player *

Guido Pizarro Guido Hernán Pizarro Demestri (born 26 February 1990) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the head coach of Tigres UANL. Pizarro spent the majority of his playing career with Tigres UANL, ...

(born 1990), Argentine footballer *

Guido Quaroni Guido is a given name. It has been a male first name in Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, the Low Countries, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal and Latin America, as well as other places with migration from those. Regarding origins, there ...

(born 1970), Italian computer modeller and animator at Pixar Studios *

Guido Rancez Guido Rancez (born 30 April 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club US Ghilarza Calcio. Career Rancez played for Unión Santa Fe's youth, before appearing at senior level with Colón de San Jus ...

(born 1990), Argentine footballer *

Guido Randisi List of Argentina national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the Argentina national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a test match (rugby union), Test match recognised by the Argentine Rug ...

(born 1989), Argentine rugby union footballer * Guido Ratto (born 1999), Argentine footballer *

Guido Reni Guido Reni (; 4 November 1575 – 18 August 1642) was an Italian Baroque painter, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicolas Poussin, and Philippe de Champaigne. He painted primarily religious works, but al ...

(1575–1642), Italian painter *

Guido Reybrouck Guido Reybrouck (born 25 December 1941) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer. He is an older brother of Wilfried Reybrouck and the cousin of Gustave Danneels. Major results ;1964 : 1st Paris–Tours : 1st Züri-Metzgete : 1st Stage 2 To ...

(born 1941), Belgian cyclist *

Guido Rodríguez Guido Rodríguez (born 12 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United and the Argentina national team. Club career River Plate Rodríguez began his career wi ...

(born 1994), Argentine footballer * Guido Sandleris (born 1971), Argentine economist *

Guido Stampacchia Guido Stampacchia (26 March 1922 – 27 April 1978) was an Italian mathematician, known for his work on the theory of variational inequalities, the calculus of variation and the theory of elliptic partial differential equations.. Life and academ ...

(1922–1978), Italian mathematician *

Guido Vadalá Guido Nahuel Vadalá (born 8 February 1997) is an Argentine Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Bolivian club Club Blooming, Blooming. Career Vadalá began playing football in the Club At ...

(born 1997), Argentine footballer *

Guido van Rossum Guido van Rossum (; born 31 January 1956) is a Dutch programmer. He is the creator of the Python programming language, for which he was the " benevolent dictator for life" (BDFL) until he stepped down from the position on 12 July 2018. He ...

(born 1956), Dutch programmer, creator of the Python programming language *

Guido Vildoso General Guido Hernán Vildoso Calderón (born 5 April 1937) is a Bolivian retired military officer who served as the 59th president of Bolivia from July to October 1982. He was the last president installed by the military. Biography Born in ...

(born 1937), Bolivian military officer and de facto president in 1982 *

Guido Volpi Guido Volpi (born 22 August 1995) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays for the Zebre Parma as a Number 8. Volpi made his debut for the Ospreys in 2018, having previously played for ''espoirs'' team of Narbonne, in 2017−2018 seaso ...

(born 1995), Argentine rugby union footballer *

Guido Westerwelle Guido Westerwelle (; 27 December 1961 – 18 March 2016) was a German politician who served as foreign minister in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vice-Chancellor of Germany from 2009 to 2011, being the first openly gay perso ...

(1961–2016), German politician *

Guido Wieland Guido Wieland (1906–1993) was an Austrian stage, film and television actor.Mitchell p.92 Selected filmography * '' 1. April 2000'' (1952) * '' Adventure in Vienna'' (1952) * '' The Doctor's Secret'' (1955) * '' And Who Is Kissing Me?'' (1956) * ...

(1906-1993), Austrian actor

Family name

Beatriz Guido Beatriz Guido (13 December 1922 – 4 March 1988) was an Argentine novelist and screenwriter.