"Giselle" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ʒɪˈzɛl/, /dʒɪˈzɛl/
Etymology: From French Giselle. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Giselle}} French Giselle Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Giselle
  1. A female given name from French. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Gizela [feminine] (Czech), Giselle (French), Gisèle (French), ჟიზელი (žizeli) (Georgian), ჟიზელ (žizel) (Georgian), Gisela [feminine] (German), Gisele [feminine] (Portuguese), Gisela [feminine] (Portuguese), Жизель (Žizelʹ) [animate, feminine] (Russian), Gisel [feminine] (Spanish)
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