Guillou

GuillouPronunciation| pronounced [ɡwiʎu], pronounced [ɡɥiʎu], pronounced [ɡɥiʎɔʊ] and French pronunciation: [ɡi.ju]

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Origin
Word/name| Breton
Region of origin| Brittany
Other names
Variant form(s)| Le Guillou, Guilloux, Guillo
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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

## See also

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* Guilloux

## References

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1. ^ Origins of the Name

## External links

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* Distribution of the surname Guillou in France

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Guillou.
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