"Guillory" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: [ɡi.jo.ɾi] [Louisiana]
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 Guihery in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire. There are also the similarly named hamlets of La Guillorie in the commune of Rougé, La Guihark in the commune of Chevaigné, as well as several places named La Guillerie in the northwest of France. Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Guillory ?
  1. (especially Louisiana) a surname from French, common among Louisiana Creoles Tags: Louisiana, especially
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