The Guts surname comes from the German word "guth," meaning "good." It was most likely originally a nickname for someone known to be a person of high esteem.
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Early Origins of the Guts family
The surname Guts was first found in present day Switzerland, where a Herman der Guot was on record in Sulz, in 1236, and a Heinricus et Guto (Henry the good) was a free steward of an estate at Basel in 1286.
Early History of the Guts family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guts research. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1541, 1577, 1780, 1798, 1815 and 1831 are included under the topic Early Guts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Guts Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gut, Guth, Gutte, Good, Guter and others.
Early Notables of the Guts family
Guth of Bâle, who were ennobled. Gabriel Gut (1541-1577) was a glass painter listed in the Swiss artist-lexicon; Lorenz Gut (1780-1831) was a church minister in Freiburg... Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Guts Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Guts family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Heinrich Gut, who arrived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania between the years 1635-1645; Jacob Gut, whose oath of allegiance was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1732.
