Meaning & origin
What it means
Guiney goes back to Irish Mac Géibheannaigh, meaning “son of Géibheannach.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Guiney as a surname developed from Mac Géibheannaigh.
Guiney’s family of names
In English usage, Guiney as a surname developed from the Irish form Mac Géibheannaigh.
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