Guivarc'h Explained

Guivarc'h
Pronunciation:in Breton pronounced as /ɡɥivarx/
in Breton pronounced as /ɡivaʁ/
in French pronounced as /ɡivaʁk/, in French pronounced as /ɡivaʁ/ and erroneously in French pronounced as /ɡivarʃ/
Meaning:worthy of a good horse, well-horsed (cf. wiw-farch).
Region:Brittany
Origin:Breton
Variant:Guivarch, Guimarch, Guiomarch, Guyomarch, Guyomarc'h, Guyomard, Guyomart, Guiomard, Guionvarch, Guyonvarch, Guianvarch, Guyonvarc'h, Guiavarc'h
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Guivarc'h or Guivarch is a surname, and may refer to;

Guivarc'h derives from uuiu (cf. gwiw) which means worthy in Old Breton and marc'h (cf. marc'h) which means horse in Breton.

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  1. http://www.geneanet.org/genealogie/fr/guivarch.html Origins of the Name