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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Guya f. Fem. of Guy.

The diminutive Guittelina shows the retention of the original Old German root.

Austria
Latin
◑ c1070 Wezala (nom) UrkStyria 75
England
Early Modern English
● 1550 Guy BEmar-vol1 p. 4
France
Latin
◑ 1147 Guittelina (abl) clairvaux-12thc 15; 1179 Guiota (abl) ibid. 172, Guiotta (abl) ibid. 173
Middle French
◑ 1421 Guiote favier 932, Guiotte ibid. 542; 1562 Guyonne RegPCC-1 p. 530; 1568 Guyonne ibid. p. 421; 1571 Gionne ibid. p. 582, Guionne ibid. p. 581; 1572 Guionne ibid. p. 522
Spain
Latin
◑ 954 uitiza (nom) CDGH XLVII
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Guya". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Guya.