Gisèle
\ʒi.zɛl\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of German origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Pronunciation | \ʒi.zɛl\ |
| Also spelled | Gisele, Giselle |
| Compound names | Marie-Gisèle |
Origin and meaning
Inherited from Old French, shortened from Germanic compound names beginning with gisil (“pledge”), from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“pledge, hostage”).
Where it is mostly given
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- United States
Around the world
- GermanGisela
- OccitanGisèla
- PolishGizela
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Roptat (Normandie (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).