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Guy-Claude

Quick answerGuy-Claude is a French hyphenated given name combining "Guy" (from Germanic "Wido," meaning "wide" or "leader") and "Claude" (from Latin "Claudius," meaning "lame" or "limping," though often associated with "claudus" denoting strength).

Germanic and Latin · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,559
TrendVintage
Peak year1949
Syllables2
OriginGermanic and Latin
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench
Numerology9 Chaldean 5
Global rank#1,559

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Guy-Claude

Guy-Claude is a French hyphenated given name combining "Guy" (from Germanic "Wido," meaning "wide" or "leader") and "Claude" (from Latin "Claudius," meaning "lame" or "limping," though often associated with "claudus" denoting strength).

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Etymology

Guy-Claude is a French hyphenated given name combining "Guy" (from Germanic "Wido," meaning "wide" or "leader") and "Claude" (from Latin "Claudius," meaning "lame" or "limping," though often associated with "claudus" denoting strength). The name is primarily used in French-speaking cultures, particularly in France and francophone regions, with no specific religious affiliation, though it was historically more common among Catholic populations in traditionally Christian Europe.

Guy-Claude currently ranks #1,559 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1949.

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