Guion

Guion is a name used as both a given name and a surname in English-speaking countries. It is most widely recognized as a given name through Guion S. Bluford Jr., an American astronaut who became the first African American in space in 1983. As a surname, Guion is found in various Anglophone communities, though it does not denote a single famous lineage.

In Spanish, guion designates punctuation and narrative media. As punctuation, it refers to a hyphen or dash used to join words or indicate ranges. In typography, Spanish distinguishes guion corto (hyphen), guion medio (en dash), and guion largo (em dash). In prose and dialogue, guion also marks interruptions or line breaks in transcripts.

In media, film and theater, guion means a script or screenplay. A guionista is a screenwriter, and a guion técnico or script can outline technical directions, shots, and scene structure. The term is common in writing classrooms, studios, and publishing.

Etymology varies by use: as a surname or given name, Guion likely reflects historical naming practices in English-speaking regions; as a Spanish noun, it derives from Latin roots associated with writing and lines. The word demonstrates how a single spelling connects personal names, punctuation, and narrative forms across languages.