What is "guyver"

n. (context Australia New Zealand slang English) Flattering talk; behaviour put on to impress or deceive; persiflage.'''''', entry in '''1989''', Joan Hughes, ''Australian Words and Their Origins'', page 249.

Guyver may refer to:

• Guyver (surname), a surname (and list of people with that surname)
• Bio Booster Armor Guyver, a manga series that began in 1985 by Yoshiki Takaya and inspired several motion adaptations:
  • Guyver: Out of Control, a 1986 animated feature film
  • The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor, a 1989 12-episode OVA series
  • The Guyver, a 1991 live action film
  • Guyver: Dark Hero, a 1994 live action film and sequel to the 1991 film
  • Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor, a 2005 26-episode anime series

Guyver or Guiver is a surname that has mostly dropped out of use.According to Government Stats. on voters, it is the 4066th. most common name.

"Guyver" originally spelled "Gyver" is an old English family name which has been traced back to the death of Richard Gyver in 1544. The family home still exists in Ugley, Essex. An alternative spelling came about when the old English vowel 'Y' was changed to an 'I', so that Tyme became Time, Wyllyam became William and so on. The Guiver branch of the family is now larger than the original Gyver/Guyver side which still uses the old spelling.