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Guy is a masculine given name used in many Western countries. It is also a common English noun meaning a man or a person, used informally as a vocative and widely in everyday speech.

The common noun “guy” originated in English in the 18th century from the name Guy Fawkes. During

The given name Guy derives from French origins and has been used in England and other parts

Notable people with the given name include Guy Fawkes, the 17th-century English conspirator; Guy de Maupassant,

In contemporary usage, “guy” remains common in informal speech as a generic term for people, though some

Bonfire
Night,
crowds
burnt
effigies
of
Guy
Fawkes,
called
“guys.”
The
term
then
broadened
to
refer
to
a
person
in
general
and,
in
modern
usage,
to
individuals
of
any
gender
in
many
casual
contexts.
of
Europe
since
the
Middle
Ages.
It
has
variants
such
as
Gui,
and
has
been
borne
by
writers,
actors,
politicians,
and
other
public
figures
across
history
and
culture.
the
French
short-story
writer;
Guy
Ritchie,
the
English
filmmaker;
Guy
Pearce,
the
Australian
actor;
and
Guy
Verhofstadt,
the
Belgian
politician.
In
fiction,
the
name
appears
for
various
characters
in
comics,
literature,
and
film.
style
guides
and
contexts
favor
gender-neutral
language
or
more
formal
terms
in
formal
writing.