Guy ( , ) is a masculine given name derived from an abbreviated version of a Germanic name that began either with ''witu'', meaning ''wood'', or ''wit'', meaning ''wide.'' In French, the letter ''w'' became ''gu'' and the name became Gy or Guido. In Latin, the name was written as Wido. It was a popular name in Normandy and was used in England as well after the

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

. The name was popularized by romantic ballads about the dragon-slaying, giant-fighting folk hero Guy of Warwick.

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 ...

and the failed 1605

Gunpowder Plot The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was an unsuccessful attempted regicide against James VI and I, King James VI of Scotland and I of England by a group of English ...

later made the name synonymous with treachery in England. Effigies of Guy Fawkes are burned every year on

Guy Fawkes Night Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration list of minor secular observances#November, observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain, involving bonfires and firewor ...

in the United Kingdom. By the early 19th century, the tradition led to Guy being a term in England for a poorly dressed man. In the United States, ''guy'' became slang for an

everyman The everyman is a stock character of fiction. An ordinary and humble character, the everyman is generally a protagonist whose benign conduct fosters the audience's identification with them. Origin and history The term ''everyman'' was used ...

. Its use for characters by

Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European literature, European and Scottish literature, notably the novels ''Ivanhoe'' (18 ...

in the 1815 novel ''

Guy Mannering ''Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer'' is the second of the Waverley novels by Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1815. According to an introduction that Scott wrote in 1829, he had originally intended to write a story of the supernatural, ...

'' and by Charlotte Yonge in her 1853 novel '' The Heir of Redclyffe'' popularized the name in the United States. In recent years,

Guy Fawkes mask The Guy Fawkes mask (also known as the ''V for Vendetta'' mask) is a stylised depiction of Guy Fawkes (the best-known member of the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to blow up the House of Lords in London on 5 November 1605) created by illustrator ...

s have symbolized resistance to tyranny. Unrelated to this, ''Guy'' is also an Anglicization of the

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name , which means "

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Usage

Guy was among the top 1,000 names for boys in the United States between 1880 and 2006 and was among the top 100 names for American boys between 1880 and 1901. It was among the 1,000 most popular names for boys in France between 1900 and 1990 and was a top 100 name for French boys between 1906 and 1970. It has been among the top 1,000 names for boys in the United Kingdom since 1996.

People

Religious figures

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 ...

(290-303), also known as Saint Guy, early Christian martyr * Guy (bishop of Amiens) (died 1075), eleventh-century churchman *

Guy of Anderlecht Guy of Anderlecht, also known as Saint Guy (or Guido, Guidon and Wye of Láken) (ca. 950–1012) was a Christian saint who is venerated in Catholic and Orthodox churches. He was known as the ''Poor Man of Anderlecht''. Life and legend Born t ...

(950–1012), Belgian Christian saint * Guy of Avesnes (1253–1317), Bishop of Utrecht

Nobility

* Guy I (disambiguation) * Guy II (disambiguation) * Guy III (disambiguation) *

Guy, Count of Flanders Guy of Dampierre (; ) ( – 7 March 1305, Compiègne) was the Count of Flanders (1251–1305) and List of rulers of Namur, Marquis of Namur (1264–1305). He was a prisoner of the French when his Flemings defeated the latter at the Battle of ...

(c. 1226–1305), Guy of Dampierre *

Guy, Count of Nevers Guy (French: ''Guy'' or ''Gui'', died 19 October 1175), was count of Nevers and Auxerre. He was the son of William III, Count of Nevers and Ida of Sponheim. He married Matilda, granddaughter of Duke Hugh II of Burgundy, just prior to his leaving ...

(died 1176), count of Nevers and Auxerre * Guy of Hauteville (died 1108), Duke of Amalfi * Guy of Ibelin (disambiguation) * Guy of Ivrea (940–965), Margrave of Ivrea *

Guy of Lusignan Guy of Lusignan ( 1150 – 18 July 1194) was King of Jerusalem, first as husband and co-ruler of Queen Sibylla from 1186 to 1190 then as disputed ruler from 1190 to 1192. He was also Lord of Cyprus from 1192 to 1194. A French Poitevin kni ...

(1150-1194), King of Jerusalem and later King of Cyprus *

Guy of Lusignan, Count of Angoulême Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unin ...

(c. 1260/1265–1308), ending of the senior male line of the House of Lusignan * Guy de Montfort, Count of Bigorre (died 1220), son of Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester *

Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola (1244–1291) was the son of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and Eleanor of England. Biography He participated in the Battle of Evesham in August 1265 against the royalist forces of his uncle, King Henry ...

(1244–1288), son of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and Eleanor of England * Guy de Montfort, Lord of Sidon (died 1228), younger son of Simon III de Montfort and Amicia, sister of Robert FitzPernel, Earl of Leicester *

Guy of Nantes Guy, also called Guido, (died before 819) was appointed to replace the late Roland as Warden of the Breton March after his death at the Battle of Roncesvalles in 778. Guy no more effectively exercised control over Brittany than his predecessor, ...

(died before 819), warden of the Breton March * Guy, Margrave of Tuscany (died 929), also Count and Duke of Lucca * Guy, Duke of Sorrento (c. 1012–?), the duke of Sorrento from 1035 *

Guy IV of Spoleto Guy IV (''Guido'' or ''Wido''; assassinated 897) was the Duke of Spoleto and Camerino from 889 and Prince of Benevento from 895. He was the son of Guy II of Spoleto. In either 888, when his father was crowned King of France, or 889, when his f ...

(died 897), Duke of Spoleto and Camerino and Prince of Benevento; son of Guy II of Spoleto *

Guy of Thouars Guy of Thouars (died 13 April 1213) was Duke of Brittany from 1199 to 1201 as the third husband of Constance, Duchess of Brittany. They married in Angers, County of Anjou, between August and October 1199 after her son Arthur entered Angers to ...

(died 1213), third husband of Constance, Duchess of Brittany, and regent of Brittany

Sports

* Guy Abrahams (born 1953), Panamanian runner * Guy Accoceberry (born 1967), former French rugby union footballer * Guy Akpagba (born 1990), Beninese footballer * Guy Allen (born 1958), ProRodeo Hall of Fame cowboy * Guy Amouretti (1925–2011), male French international table tennis player * Guy Azouri (born 1963), Israeli football manager * Guy Barnea (born 1987), Israeli Olympic swimmer * Guy Barrabino (1934–2017), French fencer * Guy Basquet (1921–2006), French rugby union player * Guy Benjamin (born 1955), former American football quarterback * Guy Callaghan (born 1970), New Zealand butterfly swimmer *

Guy Carbonneau Joseph Harry Guy Carbonneau (born March 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach and executive in the National Hockey League. He was also the president of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Chicoutimi Saguenéen ...

(born 1960), retired French-Canadian hockey player and former NHL head coach * Guy Charron (born 1949), retired French Canadian hockey player and former NHL head coach * Guy Chouinard (born 1956), retired French Canadian hockey player *

Guy Forget Guy Forget (; born 4 January 1965) is a French tennis administrator and retired professional player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup te ...

(born 1965), retired French tennis player * Guy Goodes (born 1971), Israeli basketball player and coach * Guy Hebert (born 1967), retired American hockey goalie *

Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six c ...

(1951–2022), French Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player *

Guy Lapébie Guy Lapébie (28 November 1916 – 8 March 2010) was a French cyclist, who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II he became a professional road racer. Lapébie's elder brother was Tour de France w ...

(1916–2010), French cyclist * Guy Lapointe (born 1948), retired French Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player * Guy Murray, American track/cross country coach and former marathon runner * Guy Nosbaum (1930–1996), French Olympic medalist rower * Guy Palatin (born 2000), Israeli basketball player * Guy Pnini (born 1983), Israeli basketball player * Guy Rodgers (born 1935), American basketball player * Guy Roux (born 1938), French football player and manager of

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(1961–2008) * Guy Sasson (born 1980), Israeli Paralympic wheelchair tennis player * Guy Starik (born 1965), Israeli Olympic sport shooter * Guy Toindouba (born 1988), Cameroonian football midfielder * Guy Turnbow (1908–1975), American football player * Guy Whittall (born 1972), retired Zimbabwean cricket player * Guy Whittingham (born 1964), British footballer

Other

* Guy Adami (born 1963), American television TV personality * Guy Adams (born 1976), English author, comedian, and actor * Guy Aitchison (born 1968), tattoo artist and a painter born in Michigan * Guy Alexis Lobineau (1666–1727), Breton historian and Benedictine monk * Guy Allison (born 1959), American composer, pianist, and producer * Guy Amsler (1895–1986), associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court * Guy Anderson (1906–1998), American painter * Guy André (born 1959), member of the Canadian House of Commons * Guy André Boy (born 1952), French and American scientist and engineer * Guy Andrews, American television writer * Guy Arkins (1888–1980), Australian politician * Guy Arnold (1932–2020), British author * Guy Aroch, Israeli-American fashion and celebrity photographer * Guy Arvely Dolsin (born 1957), Malagasy politician *

Guy Babylon Guy Babylon (December 20, 1956 – September 2, 2009) was an American keyboardist/composer, most noted for his work with Elton John. Babylon was born in New Windsor, Maryland. He attended Francis Scott Key High School before moving on to th ...

(1956–2009), keyboardist/composer * Guy Bacon (1936–2018), politician in Quebec, Canada *

Guy Bailey Guy Hubert Bailey (born August 9, 1950) is an American sociolinguist and the 1st president of the University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley. He was the president of the University of Alabama, his baccalaureate ''alma mater''. He was previously t ...

(born 1950), president of Texas Tech University * Guy Bainbridge (1867–1943), British Army officer during the First World War * Guy Bavli (born 1971), Israeli mentalist, illusionist, and lecturer * Guy Beahm (born 1982), pro gamer, mainly known by his gamer tag Dr DisRespect * Guy Beatty (1870–1954), officer in the British Indian Army * Guy Bedarida (born 1963), Italian-born French jewelry designer *

Guy Bedos Guy Bedos (; né Guy René Bédos, ; 15 June 1934 – 28 May 2020) was a French screenwriter, stand-up comedian and actor (mostly known for his part in the film ''Nous irons tous au paradis''). He was a French man born in Algeria, a former Fre ...

(1934–2020), actor and stand-up comedian * Guy Beiner (born 1968), historian of the late-modern period * Guy Bellamy (1935–2015), English author known for humorous novels * Guy Ben-Ari (born 1984), Israeli painter * Guy Ben-Ner (born 1969), Israeli video artist *

Guy Bennett Guy Bennett, is an American writer and translator. He lives in Los Angeles. Biography Guy Bennett was born in Los Angeles. After studies in art, music, languages and literature, he graduated with a PhD in French literature from University of Cal ...

(born 1960), poet/translator and author * Guy Benson (born 1985), American

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and

pundit A pundit is a person who offers opinion in an authoritative manner on a particular subject area (typically politics, the social sciences, technology or sport), usually through the mass media. The term pundit describes both women and men, altho ...

Guy Berryman Guy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, producer, businessman and designer. He is best known as the bassist of the rock band Coldplay and electronic supergroup Apparatjik. Raised in Kirkcaldy, he starte ...

(born 1978), Scottish musician of

Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...

Guy Bertrand (broadcaster) Guy Bertrand (born April 5, 1954) is a Canadian linguistics, linguist and broadcast personality. He was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. A media language specialist, he has written the linguistic standards and practices for the French CBC serv ...

(born 1954), French Canadian linguist and radio/TV personality *

Guy Bolton Guy Reginald Bolton (23 November 1884 – 4 September 1979) was an Anglo-American playwright and writer of musical theatre, musical comedies. Born in England and educated in France and the US, he trained as an architect but turned to writing. B ...

(1884–1979), Anglo-American playwright * Guy Bomford (1899–1996), British soldier and geodesist * Guy Boyd (1923–1988), Australian sculptor * Guy Boyd (born 1943), American actor *

Guy Branum Guy Branum () (born November 12, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. Some first knew him through his work as a regular panelist on ''Chelsea Lately'' on the E! network and the head writer and a sketch performer on ''X-Play'' on the ...

(born 1975), American comedian *

Guy Burgess Guy Francis de Moncy Burgess (16 April 1911 – 30 August 1963) was a British diplomat and Soviet double agent, and a member of the Cambridge Five spy ring that operated from the mid-1930s to the early years of the Cold War era. His defection ...

(1911–1963), Soviet double agent, one of the Cambridge Five spy ring * Guy Burnet (born 1983), English actor who played Craig Dean on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Guy Busick, American film and television screenwriter *

Guy Chambers Guy Antony Chambers (born 12 January 1963) is an English songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for his work with Robbie Williams. Education Chambers attended Quarry Bank Comprehensive School sixth form in Liverpool. From 18, ...

(born 1963), British songwriter of

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, ''Life thru a Lens'', was re ...

fame *

Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff ...

(1941–2016), American singer-songwriter * Guy Consolmagno (born 1952), American Jesuit brother and astronomer *

Guy de Maupassant Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (, ; ; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story, as well as a representative of the naturalist school, depicting human lives, destinies and s ...

(1850–1893), French writer and journalist *

Guy de Rothschild Baron Guy Édouard Alphonse Paul de Rothschild (; 21 May 1909 – 12 June 2007) was a French banker and member of the Rothschild banking family of France. Between 1967 and 1979, he was the chairman of the French Banque Rothschild, nationalized by ...

(1909–2007), French banker *

Guy Debord Guy-Ernest Debord (; ; 28 December 1931 – 30 November 1994) was a French Marxist theorist, philosopher, filmmaker, critic of work, member of the Letterist International, founder of a Letterist faction, and founding member of the Situat ...

(1931–1994), French author and filmmaker, Situationist * Guy Distad, American television director * Guy Drake (1904–1984), American singer and comedian * Guy Waldo Dunnington (1906–1974), American biographer, professor, and translator *

(1570–1606), English Catholic famed for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot *

Guy Fieri Guy Ramsay Fieri (, ; Ferry; born January 22, 1968) is an American restaurateur, author, and an Emmy Award winning television presenter. He co-owned three now-defunct restaurants in California. He licenses his name to restaurants in cities a ...

(born 1968), American chef, restaurateur, and television personality *

Guy Fletcher Guy Edward Fletcher (born 24 May 1960) is an English musician, best known for his position as one of the two keyboard players in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his subsequent work with Dire Straits fron ...

(born 1960), English musician of

Dire Straits Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals, lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums, percussion). Th ...

and

Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British musician. He was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995, and he is the one of the two members who stayed during the band's existence ...

's solo band *

Guy Garvey Guy Edward John Patrick Garvey (born 6 March 1974) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and radio presenter. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Elbow. He has a weekly show on BBC Radio 6 Music titled ''Guy Garvey's Fines ...

(born 1974), English musician. Singer and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Elbow *

Guy Gavriel Kay Guy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian writer of fantasy fiction. The majority of his novels take place in fictional settings that resemble real places during real historical periods, such as Constantinople during the reign of Ju ...

(born 1954), Canadian fantasy writer *

Guy Gibson Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944) was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam ...

(1918–1944), British Second World War pilot awarded the

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, British decorations system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British ...

* Guy Guzzone (born 1960), Majority Leader of the

Maryland Senate The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. Composed of 47 senators elected from an equal number of constituent single ...

* Guy Gillette (1879–1973), former U.S. Senator from Iowa * Guy Goma (born 1969), who gained fame when he was accidentally interviewed on BBC *

Guy Hamilton Mervyn Ian Guy Hamilton (16 September 1922 – 20 April 2016) was an English film director. He directed 22 films from the 1950s to the 1980s, including four James Bond films. Early life Hamilton was born in Paris on 16 September 1922, son of ...

(1922–2016), British film director *

Guy Harvey Guy Harvey (born 16 September 1955) is a Jamaican marine wildlife artist and conservationist. His depictions of sealife, especially of sportfish such as marlin, are popular with sportfishermen and have been reproduced in prints, posters, T ...

(born 1955), Jamaican marine wildlife artist and conservationist * Guy J (born 1986), DJ *

Guy Kawasaki Guy Takeo Kawasaki (born August 30, 1954) is an American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing their Macintosh computer line in 1984. He popul ...

(born 1954), American former Apple employee and venture capitalist * Guy Kent (born 1989), American actor and producer *

Guy Kewney Guy Johan Kewney (30 April 1946 – 8 April 2010) was a British journalist, regarded by some as the first UK technology journalist.Manek Dubash"Guy Kewney: Integrity in socks and sandals" ''The Register'', 12 April 2010 Early life Kewney's orig ...

(1946–2010), British journalist *

Guy Kibbee Guy Bridges Kibbee (March 6, 1882 – May 24, 1956) was an American stage and film actor. Early years Kibbee was born in El Paso, Texas. His father was editor of the ''El Paso Herald-Post'' newspaper, and Kibbee learned how to set type at age ...

(1882–1956), American actor *

Guy Laliberté Guy Laliberté, (born 2 September 1959) is a Canadian billionaire businessman and poker player. Along with Gilles Ste-Croix, he is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil, which was founded in 1984. The Canadian circus company's shows have since be ...

(born 1959), Canadian businessman, founder and CEO of

Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (, ; ) is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, Montreal, Saint-Michel, Montreal, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 Jun ...

* Guy Le Borgne (1920–2007), French paratroop general * Guy Le Jaouen (1933–2014), French politician *

Guy Lombardo Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was a Canadian and American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racing, hydroplane racer whose unique "sweet jazz" style remained popular with audiences for nearly five decade ...

(1902–1977), Canadian-American bandleader and musician * Guy Madison (1922–1996), American actor *

Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Guillaume Emmanuel "Guy-Manuel" de Homem-Christo (; born 8 February 1974) is a French musician. He is known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, along with Thomas Bangalter. He has produced several works from his now-def ...

(born 1974), French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and film director * Guy Marchand (1937-2023), French actor, musician and singer * Guy Martin (born 1981), British motorcycle racer, truck mechanic and TV personality *

Guy McAfee Guy Alexander McAfee (August 19, 1888 – February 20, 1960) was an American law enforcement officer and businessman. Born in Kansas and orphaned in early childhood, he became a firefighter in Los Angeles, California, and later served as the head ...

(1888–1960), owner of gambling saloons and brothels in

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and casinos in

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...

Guy Mitchell Guy Mitchell (born Albert George Cernik; February 22, 1927 – July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer and actor, successful in his homeland, the UK, and Australia. He sold 44 million records, including six million-selling singles. His best-kno ...

(1927–1999), American singer and actor * Guy Molinari (1928–2018), former US Representative from New York *

Guy Mollet Guy Alcide Mollet (; 31 December 1905 – 3 October 1975) was a French politician. He led the socialist French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) from 1946 to 1969 and was the French Prime Minister from 1956 to 1957. As Prime Ministe ...

(1905–1975), former prime minister of France * Guy Moon (born 1962), film and television composer * Guy Mowbray (born 1972), English football commentator * Guy Oseary (born 1972), Israeli American businessman *

Guy Pearce Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. List of awards and nominations received by Guy Pearce, His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, and nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a British Academy Film Aw ...

(born 1967), English-born Australian actor * Guy Perry, American actor *

Guy Picciotto Guy Picciotto ( ; born September 17, 1965) is an American songwriter, musician, and record producer from Washington, D.C. He is best known as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist in Fugazi and as lead vocalist of Rites of Spring. Career Rites ...

(born 1965), of the band Fugazi *

Guy Pratt Guy Adam Pratt (born 3 January 1962) is a British bassist. He has worked with artists including Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Gary Moore, Madonna, Peter Cetera, Michael Jackson, the Smiths, Robert Palmer (singer), Robert Palmer, Echo & the Bunnymen, T ...

(born 1962), British session musician * Guy Randrianarisoa (born 1962), Malagasy politician * Guy Remmers (born 1995), English actor * Guy Richer (born 1954), Canadian actor *

Guy Ritchie Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter known primarily for British comedy gangster films and large-scale action-adventure films. Ritchie left school at the age of 15, and worked in e ...

(born 1968), British film director, formerly married to Madonna * Guy Rivard (born 1936), Canadian politician * Guy B. Roberts, American government official, lawyer, and retired United States Marine Corps colonel *

Guy Sebastian Guy Theodore Sebastian (born 26 October 1981) is an Australian singer who rose to fame after winning the Australian Idol (season 1), first season of ''Australian Idol'', in 2003. Born in Malaysia and raised in Adelaide, Australia, Sebastian h ...

(born 1981), singer and winner of the first ''Australian Idol'' * Bryan Guy Adams (born 1959), Canadian singer * Guy Severin (1926–2008), former director of NPP Zvezda *

Guy Simonds Lieutenant-general (Canada), Lieutenant-General Guy Granville Simonds, (April 23, 1903 – May 15, 1974) was a senior Canadian Army officer who served with distinction during World War II. Acknowledged by many military historians and senior comm ...

(1903–1974), Canadian major general *

Guy Siner Guy Domville Siner (born October 16, 1947) is an English-American actor best known for his role as Lieutenant Hubert Gruber in Allo 'Allo!'' and Dr. Mittenhand in '' Leprechaun 4: In Space''. Early life Guy Domville Siner was born in New Y ...

(born 1947), American-born English actor known for portraying Hubert Gruber in the sitcom ''

'Allo 'Allo! ''Allo 'Allo!'' is a British sitcom television series, created by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, starring Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Guy Siner and Richard Gibson. Originally broadcast on BBC1, the series focuses on the life of a Frenc ...

'' * Guy Standing (1873–1937), English actor * Guy Standing (economist) (born 1948), British economist * Guy L. Steele Jr. (born 1954), American computer scientist and designer of the Scheme programming language * Guy Talarico (born 1955), American state politician * Guy Thomas-Everard (born 1969), English farmer * Guy Trosper (1911–1963), American screenwriter *

Guy Verhofstadt Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt (; ; born 11 April 1953) is a Belgian politician who served as the prime minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008. He was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Belgium from 2009 until 2024. He was a me ...

(born 1953), Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008) * Guy Waggoner (1883–1950), American rancher and business executive * Guy Warren (1923–2008), also known as Kofi Ghanaba, Ghanaian musician * Guy Weill (1914–2006), Swiss-born American art collector * Guy Wetmore Carryl (1873–1904), American author and poet * Guy Whatley (born 1975), American organist

Fictional characters

*The Guy, a character in the film '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' * Guy, a character from the video game '' Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade'' * Guy, a character from the ''Final Fight'' and ''Street Fighter'' series * Guy, a character in ''

The Croods ''The Croods'' (also known as ''Crood Awakening'') is a 2013 American animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco, both of whom a ...

'' franchise * Guy, one of the four main player characters in '' Final Fantasy II'' * Guy, a hero of the First Doom Island War in the '' Lufia'' series * Guy, the protagonist of the 2021 film ''

Free Guy ''Free Guy'' is a 2021 American action comedy film directed and produced by Shawn Levy from a screenplay by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn, and a story by Lieberman. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh Ambudk ...

'' * Guy of Gisbourne, a villain in the Robin Hood legend * Guy of Warwick, a legendary English hero * Guy Caballero, a character in the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''SCTV'' * Guy Cecil, one of the main characters in the video game ''

Tales of the Abyss ''Tales of the Abyss'' is an action role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio. It is the twelfth main title in their '' Tales'' series and was released in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. Originally released for the PlayStat ...

'' * Guy Crouchback, the main protagonist in ''

Sword of Honour The ''Sword of Honour'' is a trilogy of novels by Evelyn Waugh which loosely parallel Waugh's experiences during the World War II, Second World War. Published by Chapman & Hall from 1952 to 1961, the novels are: Men at Arms (Waugh novel), ''M ...

'' *Guy Diamond, a character in '' Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'' * Guy Fleegman, a character in ''

Galaxy Quest ''Galaxy Quest'' is a 1999 American satirical science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon. It stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, and Daryl Mit ...

'' * Guy Forcas, a character in the 2009 Ubisoft game '' Anno 1404'' * Guy Francon, a character in the novel ''

The Fountainhead ''The Fountainhead'' is a 1943 novel by Russian-American author Ayn Rand, her first major literary success. The novel's protagonist, Howard Roark, is an intransigent young architect who battles against conventional standards and refuses to com ...

'' * Guy Gagné, a character in ''

Turbo In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake air, forcing more air into the ...

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Guy Gardner Guy Gardner may refer to: * Guy Gardner (astronaut) (born 1948), United States Air Force officer and former astronaut * Guy Gardner (character) Guy Darrin Gardner, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American ...

, a DC Comics character *Guy Germaine, a character in '' The Mighty Ducks'' franchise * Guy Haines, the main protagonist of the 1951 Hitchcock murder mystery film '' Strangers on a Train'' * Guy Hamdon, the main protagonist of the Australian animated series '' SheZow'' * Guy Hastings, a character in the series ''

Alcatraz Alcatraz Island () is a small island about 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco in San Francisco Bay, California, near the Golden Gate Strait. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fo ...

'' * Guy LeDouche, the name used for the ''

Takeshi's Castle is a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). It features the Japanese comedian Takeshi Kitano (also known as Beat Takeshi) as a count who sets up difficult physical challenges that players ...

'' character Junji Inagawa on that series' American parody/adaptation '' MXC'' * Guy Malton, from

C. J. Sansom Christopher John Sansom (9 December 1952 – 27 April 2024) was a British writer of Historical mystery, historical crime novels, best known for his Shardlake series, Matthew Shardlake series. He also wrote the spy novel ''Winter in Madrid'' and ...

's ''Matthew Shardlake'' novels * Guy Marriott, spy in the Australian radio serial ''Undercover'' * Guy Montag, a character in the Ray Bradbury novel ''Fahrenheit 451'' * Guy Noir, a character in ''A Prairie Home Companion'' * Guy Patterson, a character in '' That Thing You Do!'' * Guy Secretan, a character in the British sitcom '' Green Wing'' * Guy Smiley, a Muppet character from ''Sesame Street'' * Guy Spelunky, the main character from the video game ''

Spelunky ''Spelunky'' is a 2008 platform video game created by independent developer Derek Yu and released as source-available freeware for Microsoft Windows. It was remade for the Xbox 360 in 2012, with ports of the new version following for various ...

'' * Guy Thierrault, the second

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

supervillain known as Flag-Smasher * Might Guy, a character from the anime/manga series ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

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