Guillou Explained
Guillou |
Pronunciation: | in Breton pronounced as /ɡwiʎu/, in Breton pronounced as /ɡɥiʎu/, in Breton pronounced as /ɡɥiʎɔʊ/ and in French pronounced as /ɡi.ju/ |
Region: | Brittany |
Origin: | Breton |
Variant: | Le Guillou, Guilloux, Guillo |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Guillou is a surname of Breton origin. It may refer to any the following people:
Guillou derives from the Breton name Gwilhoù which is a hypocorism of the name Gwilherm which is known as William in English.
- Charles Guillou (1813–1899), American naval surgeon
- Fernand Guillou (1926–2009), French basketball player
- Jan Guillou (born 1944), Swedish writer and journalist
- Jean Guillou (1930–2019), French composer, organist, pianist, and pedagogue
- Jean Guillou (1931–2019), French gymnast
- Jean-Marc Guillou (born 1945), French footballer and football manager
- Patrick Guillou (born 1970), French football defender
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- http://www.geneanet.org/genealogie/fr/guillou.html Origins of the Name