Guiry

Guiry Meaning & Origin

About Guiry
The surname Guiry is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mag Fhuirigh," meaning "son of Fhuirigh." The name Fhuirigh is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "fhuir," which means "vigorous" or "strong." The Guiry surname is primarily found in County Waterford in Ireland and is associated with individuals who are descendants of the original bearer of the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guiry: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guiry 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 Guiry is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/guiry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guiry in Braille

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

The name Guiry in braille

How to sign the name Guiry using Sign Language

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

The name Guiry in sign language

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