"Giselle" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /ʒi.zɛl/
Etymology: Inherited from Old French, shortened from Germanic compound names beginning with gisil (“pledge”), from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“pledge, hostage”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French, {{inh+|fr|fro|-}} Inherited from Old French, {{der|fr|gem|-}} Germanic, {{m|la|gisil||pledge}} gisil (“pledge”), {{der|fr|gem-pro|*gīslaz|t=pledge, hostage}} Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“pledge, hostage”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|g=f}} Giselle f
  1. a female given name Tags: feminine Categories (topical): French female given names, French given names Synonyms: Gisèle Related terms: Ghislain, Ghislaine, Gilbert, Gilberte
    Sense id: en-Giselle-fr-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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