"Ghislain" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /ɡi.lɛ̃/, /ʒi.slɛ̃/ Forms: Ghislaine [feminine]
Etymology: Name of a seventh century French saint, Latinized as Gislenus, from the oblique case of Proto-West Germanic *gīsl (“hostage, pledge”), from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz; thus cognate with German Geisel. Etymology templates: {{m|la|Gislenus}} Gislenus, {{der|fr|gmw-pro|*gīsl||hostage, pledge}} Proto-West Germanic *gīsl (“hostage, pledge”), {{der|fr|gem-pro|*gīslaz}} Proto-Germanic *gīslaz, {{cog|de|Geisel}} German Geisel Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m|f=Ghislaine}} Ghislain m (feminine Ghislaine)
  1. a male given name, masculine of Ghislaine Tags: masculine Categories (topical): French given names, French male given names Synonyms: Ghyslain Related terms (female given names): Ghislaine, Giselle, Gisèle Related terms (male given name): Gilbert
    Sense id: en-Ghislain-fr-name-2HBsMNb5 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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