Giselle

Pinterest

Origin: Germanic

Meaning: from a Germanic word gisil meaning "hostage" or "pledge", possibly originating as a nickname for a royal child pledged to a foreign court.


Variants:

• Gisella (Italian)
• Gisela (Spanish, Portuguese)
• Gisèle (Grench)
• Gizella 
• Ghislaine (French)
• Ghyslaine (French)
• Gisila (Ancient Germanic)

Male forms:

• Ghislain (French)
• Ghyslain (French)
• Gislin (Ancient Germanic)
• Gislenus (Ancient Germanic)