Guido is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

Latinised from the Old High German name Wido. It originated in Medieval Italy. Guido later became a male first name in Austria, Germany, the Low Countries, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. The meaning of the name is debated, with various sources indicating the Germanic "Wido" means "wood" and others connecting the Italian form "Guido" to the latinate root for "guide". The slang term '' Guido'' is used in American culture to refer derogatorily to an urban working-class Italian or Italian-American male who is overly aggressive or macho with a tendency for certain conspicuous behavior. It may also be used as a more general ethnic slur for working-class urban

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People

Given name

;Medieval times * Guido of Acqui (–1070), bishop of Acqui, Italy * Guido of Anderlecht (–1012), Belgian saint *

Guido of Arezzo Guido of Arezzo ( it, Guido d'Arezzo; – after 1033) was an Italian music theorist and pedagogue of High medieval music. A Benedictine monk, he is regarded as the inventor—or by some, developer—of the modern staff notation that had a ma ...

(–after 1033), Italian music theorist *

Guido da Velate Guido da Velate (also Guy or Wido) (died 1071) was the Archbishop of Milan from 1045 until his death, though he had simoniacally abdicated in 1067. He had been chosen as successor to Aribert by the people in opposition to the choice of the nobless ...

, (died 1071) bishop of Milan * Guido Bonatti (died ), Italian mathematician, astronomer and astrologer *

Guido Cavalcanti Guido Cavalcanti (between 1250 and 1259 – August 1300) was an Italian poet. He was also a friend and intellectual influence on Dante Alighieri. Historical background Cavalcanti was born in Florence at a time when the comune was beginning its ...

(–1300), Italian (Florentine) poet and friend of Dante * Guido delle Colonne (), Italian writer and contemporary of Dante * Guido I da Montefeltro (1223–1298), advisor to Pope Boniface VIII * Guido di Pietro (–1455), Italian Renaissance painter better known as ''Fra Angelico'' * Guido of Pisa (d. 1169), Italian geographer * Guido of Siena, 13th-century Italian painter * Guido II of Spoleto (died 882), Duke of Spoleto and Margrave of Camerino * Guy III of Spoleto (died 895), King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor ;Later use *

Guido Alvarenga Guido Virgilio Alvarenga Morales (born 24 August 1970, in Asunción) is a retired football (soccer) player from Paraguay, who was nicknamed "El Mago". He played as an attacking midfielder during his career. International Alvarenga made his int ...

(born 1970), Paraguayan footballer * Guido Buchwald (b. 1961) German footballer * Guido Cagnacci (1601–1663), Italian painter * Guido Calabresi (b. 1932), American judge and former Dean of Yale Law School *

Guido Calza Guido Calza (April 21, 1888 – April 17, 1946 in Rome, Italy), born in Milan, Italy, was an Italian archaeologist whose work included excavations in Rome and at the port city of Ostia. Calza served as inspector of the Ostia excavations and as th ...

(1888–1946) Italian archaeologist * Guido Cantelli (1920–1956), Italian orchestral conductor *

Guido Cantz Guido Cantz (born August 19, 1971) is a German television presenter. Life Cantz was born in Porz, Cologne. He works for German broadcasters and was the host of '' Deal or No Deal''. Since 2010 he has been presenting the German television sho ...

(born 1971), German television presenter * Guido Castelnuovo (1865–1952), Italian mathematician * Guido de Bres (1522–1567), Belgian pastor, theologian, author of Belgic Confession * Guido De Padt (born 1954), Belgian politician, Minister of the Interior *

Guido Deiro Count Guido Pietro Deiro (1 September 1886 – 26 July 1950) was a famous vaudeville star, international recording artist, composer and teacher. He was the first piano-accordionist to appear on big-time vaudeville, records, radio and the screen. ...

(1886–1950), Italian-born vaudeville piano-accordionist *

Guido Fanconi Guido Fanconi () (1 January 1892 – 10 October 1979) was a Swiss pediatrician. He was born in Poschiavo, a small village in the Canton of Grisons. Fanconi is regarded as one of the founders of modern pediatrics. He received his secondary sch ...

(1892–1979), Swiss pediatrician * Guido Fubini (1879–1943), Italian mathematician * Guido Gezelle (1830–1899), Flemish writer, poet and priest * Guido Görtzen (born 1970), Dutch volleyball player * Guido Grandi (1671–1742), Italian priest and professor of mathematics *

Guido Guerrini Guido Guerrini (born 12 January 1976 in Arezzo, Italy) is an Italian rally driver and co-driver. In 2016 and 2017 he won the FIA Alternative Energies Cup in the co-drivers' category. Before that, he collected five second places, as a co-driver i ...

, (b. 1976), Italian rally driver * Guido Imbens (b. 1963), Dutch-American economist * Guido Knopp (b. 1946), German historian, journalist and producer of history documentaries *

Guido Kratschmer Guido Kratschmer (; born 10 January 1953 in Klotzenhof, West Germany) is a retired West German decathlete. His sports club was the USC Mainz. Kratschmer competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won the silver medal in the me ...

(b. 1953), German decathlete and former world record holder * Guido de Lavezaris (), Spanish Governor General of the Philippines * Guido von List (1848–1919), Austrian occultist, journalist, playwright, and novelist * Guido Mantega (b. 1949), Italian-born Finance Minister of Brazil * Guido de Marco (1931–2010), Maltese politician, who served as the sixth President of Malta from 1999 to 2004 *

Guido Marini Guido Marini (born 31 January 1965) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the bishop of Tortona in northern Italy. A priest since 1989, from 2007 to 2021 he was Master of Pontifical Liturgical Ceremonies, serving under Pope ...

(b. 1965), Italian Roman Catholic priest, current Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations * Guido Migliozzi (b. 1997), Italian golfer * Guido Pella (b. 1990), Argentine tennis player * Guido Quaroni (b. 1970), Italian computer modeller and animator at Pixar Studios *

Guido Reni Guido Reni (; 4 November 1575 – 18 August 1642) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicolas Poussin, and Philippe de Champaigne. He painted primarily religious ...

(1575–1642), Italian painter * Guido Reybrouck (born 1941), Belgian cyclist * Guido Stampacchia (1922–1978), Italian mathematician * Guido van Rossum (b. 1956), Dutch programmer, creator of the Python programming language * Guido Vildoso (b. 1937), General Guido Hernán Vildoso Calderón (born 5 April 1937, La Paz, Bolivia) is a former officer in the Military of Bolivia and de facto President of Bolivia in 1982 * Guido Westerwelle (1961–2016), Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor of Germany * Guido Wieland (1906-1993), Austrian actor * Guy Fawkes (later Guido Fawkes) (1570–1606), English Catholic who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in the Gunpowder Plot

Family name

* José María Guido (1910–1975), president of Argentina between 1962 and 1963. *

Tomás Guido Tomás Guido. (November 1, 1788, Buenos Aires–September 14, 1866) was a general in the Argentine War of Independence, a diplomat and a politician. Early life Tomás Guido was the son of a Spain, Spanish merchant Pedro Guido y Sanz and his w ...

(1788-1866), Argentine general, diplomat and politician.

Fictional characters

Guido Mista The ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' manga series features a large cast of characters created by Hirohiko Araki. Spanning several generations, the series is split into eight parts, each following a different descendant of the Joestar family. Parts 7 ...

, the gunman of Bucciarati's gang in part 5 of the manga, ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' *

Guido Anselmi Guido is a given name Latinised from the Old High German name Wido. It originated in Medieval Italy. Guido later became a male first name in Austria, Germany, the Low Countries, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and Switzerland. The me ...

, film director played by

Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...

's film ''8 1/2'' *Commissario Guido Brunetti, the protagonist of Donna Leon's crime fiction series set in

Venice, Italy Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islan ...

Father Guido Sarducci Father Guido Sarducci is a fictional character created by American comedian Don Novello. Sarducci is a chain-smoking priest with tinted glasses, who works in the United States as gossip columnist and rock critic for the Holy See, Vatican newspaper ...

, fictional character portrayed by American comedian Don Novello * Guido Hatzis, comic character created by Australian comedians Moclair and Schiller * Guido Carosella a.k.a. Strong Guy, a fictional mutant from the Marvel Comics universe * Guido, a character in the '' Cars'' franchise * Guido, a '' Microraptor gui'' character who appears in '' The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers'' and the TV episode "The Hermit of Black Rock" * Guido, a character in the ''Myth Adventures'' series created by Robert Asprin * Prince Guido (Russian: ''Gvidon''), character from ''

The Tale of Tsar Saltan The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich, and of the Beautiful Princess-Swan ( rus, «Сказка о царе Салтане, о сыне его славном и могучем богаты� ...

'' by Alexander Pushkin * Guido il Cortese, the protagonist in Mary Shelley's short story "Transformation" * Guido, the killer pimp in ''

Risky Business ''Risky Business'' is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut) and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. Best known as Cruise's breakout film, ''Risky Business'' was a critical ...

'' portrayed by Joe Pantoliano * Guido Anchovy, a main character from the animated cartoon series '' Samurai Pizza Cats'' * Guido Orefice, main protagonist in the Italian comedy film '' Life Is Beautiful''

Other

*'' Guido Fawkes'', a British political website run by blogger Paul Staines

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