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Guivarc'h

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Guivarc'h
Pronunciationpronounced [ɡɥivarx]
[ɡivaʁ]
French pronunciation: [ɡivaʁk], [ɡivaʁ] and erroneously [ɡivarʃ]
Origin
Word/nameBreton
Meaningworthy of a good horse, well-horsed (cf. wiw-farch).
Region of originBrittany
Other names
Variant form(s)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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