Origin:Irish
Other Origin(s):Gaelic
Meaning:Son of Angus; An Irish dark stout beer brand
Traditionally a surname, Guinness is considered a masculine given name and might instantly make you think of Irish stout. This world-famous dark beer's origins lie in Dublin, Ireland, where a man named Arthur Guinness opened his first brewery in 1759. The name Guinness is a form of McGuinness, an Irish last name and Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mag Aonghusa. Meaning "son of Angus," Guinness has an ancestral feel to complement its global renown and historical prestige.

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2009
#8534
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