Guin

Guin Meaning & Origin

About Guin
The surname Guin is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Guillaume, which is the French form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Guillaume. The name Guillaume itself is derived from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire," and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Guin can be interpreted to mean "son of Guillaume" or "descendant of Guillaume."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Guin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Guin: 2,685
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,675
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Guin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 N
🌐 IPA
/gɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guin in Braille

Here's how to represent Guin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Guin in braille

How to sign the name Guin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Guin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Guin in sign language

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