English (of Norman origin):
habitational name from Guise in Aisne, Picardy, which is first
recorded in the 12th century as Gusia; the etymology is
uncertain.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha (see
McKay).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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