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Guieb

Guieb - Pronunciation Key (gb)

The German surname Guier is of nickname origin, deriving from a personal or physical characteristic of the original bearer. In this instance, the name derives from the German Gutjahr literally translates into New Years Day or good year. Here, the name could have been given to someone born on New Years Day.

The surname Guier and its variant forms of Guieb, Gujer, Guyer, Gutjahr and Guthjar can be found in documents dating back to the thirteenth century.

Another Guieb Origin from the Philippines The Guieb surname originally came from one of the three rajahs who were christianized and it originally came from "Guiyeb" and the 1st gobernadorcillo of Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur is Paulo Guieb.

At the coming of the “Conquistadores” or Spaniards Napinget was already of flourishing community. The people did not want to be ruled by foreigners so they took arms against those conquerors but their number and weapons were no matches to the arms of the invaders. They were defeated so they were forced, to go under the rule of the powerful. Spaniards led by Juan de Salcedo, grandson of Legaspi the conqueror of Manila. The main purpose of the Spaniards in conquering places was to spread Christianity. So after the defeat of the Ilocanos. The Spaniards put up a big narra cross on the top of the highest hill as a symbol of the establishment. That Spanish church was later built in this place and all around it because the present town of Santa Cruz. The tree rajahs who owned the old settlement were Christianized. Their pagan names ”Guiyeb”, “Madayag” and “Salambon” became their Christian surnames. And from that time on the town is now called “Santa Cruz”.

EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS OF SANTA CRUZ, ILOCOS SUR

GOBERNADORCILLOS

1801-1802

Paulo Guieb (1)

1803

Pedro Madayag

1804

Gaspar Reyes (2)

1805-1806

Gavino Feliz (3)

1807

Pedro Santiago (4)

1808

Antonio Guiyeb

1809

Antonio Santiago

1810

Pedro Pimentel

1811

Antonio Guillermo (5)

1812

Juan Reyes

1813

Pedro Guillermo

1814

Basilio Guiyeb

1815

Francisco Guiyeb

1816

Pedro Domingo

1817

Antonio Reyes

1818

Andres Guillermo

1819

Juan Domingo

1820

Antonio Guiyeb

1821

Silvino de los Reyes

1822

Jose Santiago

1823

Avelino Feliz

1824

Pedro Palma Velasco

1825

Silvino Pimentel

1826

Pedro Resurreccion

1827

Ramon Pimentel

1828

Mateo Santiago

1829

Basilio Guiyeb