Guinness Family Crest & Name History

Families named Guinness share their surname's story with McGuinness, of which it is a variant. At root, the name means “Son of Aonghus”.

You may also find the name written McGinnis, Magennis and McGenis. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Guinness is listed among the recognised spellings of McGuinness.

Arms linked to McGuinness and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Guinness family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.