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The name Guy is a male name that is the Norman French form of Wido. The name Wido comes from the Germanic elements witu meaning "wood" or wit meaning "wide". I wondered though about an alternative place that the name Wido may have possibly come from.
Quite a few sources describe what the etymology of the English word "guide" is.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/guide
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guide
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/guide
These sources mention that "guide" comes from either Frankish "witan" or Old Occitan "guida", both of them coming from the Proto-Germanic word "witanan" which means "to look after, guard, ascribe to, reproach". They also say that the English language word "wit" is related to "guide". I was wondering if the roots "witanan" or "witan" may be related to the given name Wido.
On another note, I also wondered if the Occitan root "guida" was related to the Latinate form of Wido, Guido.
Quite a few sources describe what the etymology of the English word "guide" is.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/guide
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guide
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/guide
These sources mention that "guide" comes from either Frankish "witan" or Old Occitan "guida", both of them coming from the Proto-Germanic word "witanan" which means "to look after, guard, ascribe to, reproach". They also say that the English language word "wit" is related to "guide". I was wondering if the roots "witanan" or "witan" may be related to the given name Wido.
On another note, I also wondered if the Occitan root "guida" was related to the Latinate form of Wido, Guido.
This message was edited 6/15/2019, 2:35 PM
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