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Guinness.

A surname from Irish.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡɪnɪs/
  1. A surname from Irish.

    countable
  2. A brand of dark stout beer from Ireland, one of the most widely recognised brands of beer in the world, named for Arthur Guinness who first brewed it.

    uncountable
  3. Guinness World Records.

Where this word comes from

An Anglicization of Irish Mac Aonghusa (literally “son of Angus”).

noun/ˈɡɪnɪs/
  1. A serving of the beverage.

    Three Guinnesses please, barman.
Where this word comes from

An Anglicization of Irish Mac Aonghusa (literally “son of Angus”).

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