# Guernsey

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡɜːnzi/ · frequency rank #26,101

## Definitions
1. An island, the second-largest of the Channel Islands.
2. An unincorporated community in California.
3. A city in Iowa.
4. A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
5. A town in Wyoming.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman, from Old Norse, compound of Grani (“Grani's”) and ey (“island”). Folk etymology points to a dialectal root for green.

## Easily confused with
- **gurney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guernsey-vs-gurney)

## Common misspellings (12)
`geurnsey`, `gguernsey`, `guenrsey`, `guernesy`, `guernnsey`, `guernseyy`, `guernssey`, `guernsye`, `guerrnsey`, `guersney`, `gurensey`, `ugernsey`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/guernsey