Definitions for guidon
ˈgaɪd nguidon

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. guidonnoun

   A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.

2. guidonnoun

   A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.

3. Etymology: From guidon, from guidone.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GUIDONnoun

   A standardbearer; a standard. Obsolete.

   Etymology: French.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guidonverb

   a small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end and nearly pointed at the other, or that used to direct the movements of a body of infantry, or to make signals at sea; also, the flag of a guild or fraternity. In the United States service, each company of cavalry has a guidon

2. Guidonverb

   one who carries a flag

3. Guidonverb

   one of a community established at Rome, by Charlemagne, to guide pilgrims to the Holy Land

4. Etymology: [F. guidon, It. guidone. See Guide, v. t.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guidon

   In the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, a guidon is a military standard that company or platoon-sized elements carry to signify their unit designation and corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it. A basic guidon can be rectangular, but sometimes has a triangular portion removed from the fly

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guidon

   The swallow-tailed silk flag in use by dragoon regiments, instead of a standard. Also, the sergeant bearing the same.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guidon

   A small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end, nearly pointed at the other, and usually of silk; or that used to direct the movements of infantry, or to make signals at sea. In the U. S. service, each company of cavalry has a guidon.

2. guidon

   One who carries a flag. Also, one of a community of guides established at Rome by Charlemagne to accompany pilgrims to the Holy Land.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GUIDON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Guidon is ranked #159712 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Guidon surname appeared 101 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Guidon.
   
   88.1% or 89 total occurrences were White.
   5.9% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

How to pronounce guidon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say guidon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of guidon in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of guidon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Guidon
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=guidon
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidon
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=guidon
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=guidon
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html