Pronunciation |
Italian: [ˈɡwiːdo] German: [ˈɡiːdo] |
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Gender | male |
Word/name | Italian, Ancient Germanic |
Meaning | Forest, Guide |
Related names | Guy |
Guido is a given name Latinised from the Old High German name Wido mostly used in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain. The given name Guy is the Norman-French version of this name.
In the United States and Canada, guido is sometimes used as a pejorative for certain Italian-Americans deemed to fit a particular ethnic stereotype.