Giselle name - Meaning of Giselle
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 6
- Usage
- French, English (Modern), Germanic
- Pronounced
- zhee-ZEL (French) , ji-ZEL (English)
- Giselle Meaning
- Derived from the Germanic word gisil meaning "hostage" or "pledge". This name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for a child given as a pledge to a foreign court. It was borne by a daughter of the French king Charles Iii who married the Norman leader Rollo in the 10th century. The name was popular in France during the Middle Ages (the more common French form is Gisèle). Though it became known in the English-speaking world due to Adolphe Adam's ballet 'Giselle' (1841), it was not regularly used until the 20th century. Giselle originates in Germanic languages and means "oath". It was popularized by the Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen. It was also the name of a 10th century Hungarian Queen, as well as the name of a famous French ballet. In the English-speaking countries it has been used as a feminine given name since the 20th century.
Giselle Related Names
Variants: Gisèle (French), Gisselle (English), Gisela, Giselda, Gisele, Gisella, Gizela, Gizella
Other Languages: Gisila (Ancient Germanic), Gisela (Dutch), Gisa, Gisela (German), Gizella, Gizi (Hungarian), Gisella (Italian), Gisela (Portuguese), Gisela (Spanish)
Giselle Celebrities
Giselle Blondet - actress, Giselle Potter - artist, Giselle Toengi - actress, Giselle Fernandez - American journalist, Giselle Bundchen - model,
