Giselle Name Meaning & Origin
Giselle
Origin of the name Giselle:
A German name derived from gisil (to owe, a pledge, a mutual obligation). It was a practice in the early Middle Ages for rival factions to offer a person, often a child, to each other as a pledge of peace.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Giselle is my sister's name & I love it. She is 26 so it wasn't as pouplar then. I love, love the name!
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- Nicknames for Giselle
Elle, Elli, Gigi, Zell, Zelliki, Gis, Gizzle, Jelly, Gazelle
- Meanings and history of the name Giselle
Giselle's tend to be very understanding, thoughtful and stable. One of the defining characteristics of a Giselle's personality is that they are remarkably competent at solving other people's problems.
- Famous real-life people named Giselle
Giselle Blondet, TV host and actress, named one of People en Espanol's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2008
Giselle McKenzie, singer and television personality of the 1950s
- Giselle in song, story & screen
Princess Giselle (Amy Adams), heroine of the film "Enchanted" (2007)
Giselle, the ballet