Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Guto is a diminutive of Gruffudd. Gruffudd comes from Middle Welsh, and ultimately from Proto-Brythonic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Welsh use, Guto is used as an affectionate form of Gruffudd.
Guto’s family of names
Guto is an affectionate form of Griffith. Guto has a related form in Gutun. In Welsh usage, Guto is a diminutive of Gruffudd.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Guto
- Guto BebbWelsh politician, MP for Aberconwy (born 1968)
- Guto FerreiraBrazilian association football playerborn 1965
- Guto Nyth BrânWelsh athlete1700–1737
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Guto, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.