Giselle
English
Etymology
From French Giselle.
Proper noun
Giselle
- A female given name.
- 1995 Sharyn McCrumb, If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him, page 85:
- "Giselle? That's not the name on the documents — "
- "Oh no." Bob gave her a sad smile. "Her real name was Staci, but she once studied ballet, and Jeb thought she was so graceful, with her big brown eyes. Like Bambi. So the pet name went from Gazelle to Giselle. Giselle is a famous ballet," he added, in case A. P. Hill were culturally challenged.
- 1995 Sharyn McCrumb, If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him, page 85:
Translations
female given name
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Anagrams
- gellies
French
Alternative forms
- Gisèle
Etymology
From Old French, shortened from Germanic compound names beginning with gisil "pledge".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒi.zɛl/
Proper noun
Giselle
- A female given name.
Related terms
- Ghislain, Ghislaine
- Gilbert, Gilberte
Portuguese
Proper noun
Giselle f
- A female given name; Alternative form of Gisela