Show ContentsGuidera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The original Irish roots of the name are unclear; however one suggestion is Mag Fhuadaire, from the Gaelic "fuadaire" meaning "rambler." Another suggestion is Mac Giodaire, a modern Irish form used in Co. Derry, where the name is sometimes found, but this is probably a modern Gaelicization.

Early Origins of the Guidera family

The surname Guidera was first found in north Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where it has been recorded since the middle of the 17th century. The Tipperary Hearth Money Rolls record a Daniel Gidery or Gidary in the parish of Kilmore, and a Donnaigh Gidder in the parish of Aghnmeadle, both in the barony of Upper Ormond. The name appears to have been associated particularly with the north of the county around Roscrea, although it also occurred in the south at Clogheena and Clonmel, where it is present in birth records.

Early History of the Guidera family

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Guidera Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guidera, Guidery, Guider, Guidra, Guidry, Gidery and others.

Early Notables of the Guidera family

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United States Guidera migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guidera Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • G. Guidera, who arrived in Baltimore in 1822

Australia Guidera migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Guidera Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Cornelius Guidera, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Constance" 1
  • Johanna Guidera, aged 13, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Constance" 1
  • Margaret Guidera, aged 18, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Constance" 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Guidera (post 1700) +

  • Anthony Guidera, American movie actor, best known for his role as a bodyguard in The Godfather Part III
  • George C. Guidera, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1978 2


  1. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONSTANCE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Constance.htm
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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