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Guillory
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English
Guillory
Etymology
Probably en fr Guillory 1. See there for more.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɡɪ.lə.ri/
Proper noun
en especially Louisiana en French common among Louisiana Creoles.
French
Etymology
Perhaps derived from a French placename. The last name Guillory is quite common in the department of Morbihan, in Brittany, and is found in the form fr Guihery in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire. There are also the similarly named hamlets of fr La Guillorie in the commune of Rougé, fr La Guihark in the commune of Chevaigné, as well as several places named fr La Guillerie in the northwest of France.Tosti, J. (n.d.). Noms commençant par G [Names starting with G]. jeantosti.com. https://jeantosti.com/noms/g8.html. Accessed 22 July 2026.
fr
Pronunciation
fr [ɡi.jo.ɾi] Louisiana
Proper noun
fr especially Louisiana fr French common among Louisiana Creoles
fr Amanda LaFleur Le gros char des orphelins / Orphan Train YouTube https://youtu.be/9qHDsHueTNg?si=O7uU407uudEQOEXK&t=64 2 May 2025 22 July 2026 (1:04) Tu vois, Marianne... Guillory avait six mois quand elle est m'nue [v'nue]. Euh, la raison que ça tu m'as d'mandé que j'crois, c'est que la population dans l'orphelinat était... épaisse... et... ils ont décidé de m'nir dans l'sud voir si ils auriont pas pu, euh, placer ces enfants-là. (1:04) You see, Marianne... Guillory was six months old when she came. Uh, the reason — you asked me why — I believe it's because the orphanage was... crowded... and... they decided to come to Southern United States the South to see if they couldn't, uh, place these kids.
Descendants
en Guillory 1
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