| Pronunciation | pronounced [ɡɥivarx] [ɡivaʁ] French pronunciation: [ɡivaʁk], [ɡivaʁ] and erroneously [ɡivarʃ] |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Breton |
| Meaning | worthy of a good horse, well-horsed (cf. wiw-farch). |
| Region of origin | Brittany |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Guivarch, Guimarch, Guiomarch, Guyomarch, Guyomarc'h, Guyomard, Guyomart, Guiomard, Guionvarch, Guyonvarch, Guianvarch, Guyonvarc'h, Guiavarc'h |
Guivarc'h or Guivarch is a surname, and may refer to;
Guivarc'h derives from uuiu (cf. gwiw) which means worthy in Old Breton and marc'h (cf. marc'h) which means horse in Breton.
- Céline Guivarc'h, French climate scientist
- Stéphane Guivarc'h, French footballer
- Théo Guivarch, French footballer
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