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Guy Family History
Guy Genealogy & Family TreeGuy is an English name from Gloucestershire, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of Elmore Manore. It referred to those from the village of Guise. The earliest known ancestor--Richard Wi--was recorded in 1188. Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Dare quam accipere which means "Rather to give than to receive."
Other spellings include "Gyse," "Gysse," "Gwyse," "Gise," and "Guise." Notable people with the surname include American football player Ray Guy (Los Angeles Raiders), American singer Billy Guy (the Coasters), and French Olympic athlete Fabrice Guy (skiing). The first Guy to come to America was Robert Guy in Virginia in 1619.
Guy Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Guy -- --, 1856 April 23, 1880
- James Guy -- --, 1761 February 16, 1837
- Clydus A Guy -- --, 1825 December 0, 1880 Tennessee
- Reginald Percy Guy -- --, 1918 December 0, 1990
- Percy Banks Guy -- --, 1866 December 0, 1924
Guy Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Issac Gaines Guy -- --, 1858 May 13, 1921 Mississippi
- Samuel Spence Guy -- --, 1905 April 1, 1948 Mississippi
- John Rufus Guy -- --, 1873 March 28, 1944 North Carolina
- Preston Guy -- --, 1874 January 26, 1905 North Carolina
- Moffett Pressley Guy -- --, 1891 December 18, 1971 North Carolina
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