Home › Words › G › guiderguiderguider means A surname.EtymologyFrom Middle English gider, gyder, equivalent to guide + -er. Compare Old French guidëor.nameA surname.nounOne who guides.A person in charge of an almshouse.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.guidee 90% match — One who is guided. vs guider →guideship 72% match — The role or status of guide. vs guider →guiding 72% match — Guidance. vs guider →guidant 71% match — guiding; providing guide vs guider →beguide 71% match — To guide, direct vs guider →guideword 70% match — A word or phrase that serves as one's guide. vs guider →guidingly 66% match — So as to guide. vs guider →guidage 65% match — The fee paid to a guide. vs guider →