Guy is a masculine given name of French origin.
The most famous bearer is Guy Fawkes, whose effigy was traditionally burned on November 5th in Britain—which is how the word came to mean a person.
Guy Ritchie directed the film. (Lowercase guy means a man or fellow.)
1. name — Ritchie, Common masculine name; Fawkes (Gunpowder Plot conspirator); name (Identifying word for someone); given (Accepted as fact); masculine · French
2. effigy — bonfire, Large outdoor fire; dummy (Lifelike substitute figure); straw (Tube for sipping); burning (Combustion in progress); November · fireworks · stuffed · scarecrow · mannequin · figure · puppet · effigy
Opposites
GENDERGuy ≠ girl Young female person; woman · lady · female · chick · dame
FORMALITY OF ADDRESSGuy ≠ gentleman Courteous, honorable man; sir · mister · lord · man · fellow
AGE/MATURITYGuy ≠ boy Young male person; kid · lad · child · old man · youngster
Phrases
bad guy (Antagonist in stories); good guy (Morally upright character); you guys (Informal plural "you"); that guy (Socially oblivious person); nice guy (Pleasant, considerate person); tough guy (Intimidating, resilient person)
Categories
R&B: Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder; Street Fighter: Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Balrog, Cammy; The Croods: Sandy, Belt, DreamWorks, Douglas; Ninja Characters: Naruto, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello
- Familiarity
- Top 200,000
- Profile
- Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G