Guest (surname)
The surname Guest is derived from the Old English word giest, which in turn comes from the Old Norse word "gestr", both of which mean "guest" or "stranger." Spelling variations may include Gest, Geste, Gueste, Ghest, Geest, Geeste, Gist, Ghost, Jest. Other European counterparts to the name include the German and Dutch "Gast", Luxembourgish "Gaascht", Swedish "Gäst", Norwegian "Gjest", Serbian and Slovakian "Gost", Czech "Host", etc.
People with the surname include:
- Andrew Guest, 21st century American television writer
- Ann Hutchinson Guest, authority on dance notation
- Arthur Guest, British politician
- Barbara Guest, American poet and critic
- Bill Guest, Canadian television host
- Lady Charlotte Guest, Welsh historian and translator, wife of John Josiah Guest
- C. Z. Guest, American socialite and fashion icon
- Charles Guest, Royal Air Force officer
- Charlie Guest, Scottish alpine skier
- Christopher Guest, British-American comedian and actor
- Colin Guest, Australian cricketer
- Cornelia Guest, American socialite, author
- Cornelia Guest, Baroness Wimborne, British philanthropist and landowner
- David Guest (communist), British communist, mathematician and philosopher
- David Guest (field hockey), Australian field hockey player
- Douglas Guest, English organist, conductor, teacher, and composer
- Edgar Guest, American poet
- Edwin Guest, English antiquary
- Ernest Lucas Guest, Rhodesian statesman, lawyer and soldier
- Ernest Melville Charles Guest, Rhodesian-born World War II RAF pilot, son of Ernest Lucas Guest
- Freddie Guest, British politician
- George Guest (disambiguation)
- Geraldine Guest, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Gladstone Guest, English footballer
- Glenda Guest, Australian novelist
- Harry Guest, British poet
- Henry Guest, British politician, son of Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne
- Ivor Guest (disambiguation)
- Jack Guest, Canadian Olympic rower
- Jane Mary Guest, English composer and pianist
- Jean Haden-Guest, Lady Haden-Guest, American theatre director and television executive
- Jim Guest, American aerospace engineer and politician; state representative
- Jo Guest, English glamor model
- John Guest (disambiguation)
- Judith Guest, American novelist and screenwriter
- Kim Mai Guest, American voice actress
- Lance Guest, American actor
- Lennie Guest, Australian rugby league footballer
- Matthew Guest, Designer and Animator
- Melville Guest, former British diplomat and cricketer
- Michael E. Guest, American diplomat
- Michael Guest (politician), American attorney and politician
- Montague Guest, British politician; son of John Joshua Guest
- Nicholas Guest, American actor
- Oscar Guest, British politician, son of Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne
- Paul Guest, American poet and memoirist
- Raymond R. Guest, American businessman, race horse owner and polo player, son of Freddie Guest
- Richard Guest, English artist and short story author
- Rob Guest, British-born New Zealand-Australian actor and singer
- Robert Guest, American journalist
- Stephen Guest, New Zealand-British barrister, solicitor and professor
- Thomas B. Guest, Canadian politician
- Thomas Douglas Guest, British artist
- Tim Guest, English author and journalist
- Tom Guest, English rugby union player
- Val Guest, British film director
- William Guest (disambiguation)