The baby name Gwidon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /ˈɡvi.dɔn/; English approx: "GWI-don" (GWI as in 'gwee').
Gwidon is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Gwidon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /ˈɡvi.dɔn/; English approx: "GWI-don" (GWI as in 'gwee').
Gwidon is Germanic in Origin.
Gwidon is a Polish masculine name descending from medieval Germanic Wido, from Proto-Germanic *widu meaning “wood, forest.” Via Latinized Guido and Old French Guy, the name spread widely in Europe after the Norman period; Polish adopted the form Gwidon, matching native phonology with the gw- onset.
In Poland it appears sporadically from the late Middle Ages and early modern era and remains uncommon today, though known through church calendars and historical records. The broader name family gained prominence through figures such as Saint Guido of Anderlecht (11th century) and the music theorist Guido of Arezzo, which sustained its cultural visibility. Established variants include Guido (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Guy (English, French), and older German Wido/Wito; Polish also has Gwido as a parallel form. Similar-looking Welsh Gwydion is unrelated, deriving from Celtic roots, and should not be confused with Gwidon.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #308 | 28 | 6,459 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
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