Giselle (given name)
Not to be confused with Gisela (name) or Gisele (given name).
| Giselle | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Ji-zell |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old German |
| Meaning | "Pledge" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Gisela, Gisele |
Giselle is a female given name of French origin. It is derived from the Germanic word gisil, meaning "hostage", "mutual obligation" or "pledge", and may have originated as a nickname for a child given as a pledge to a foreign court.[1] Variants of the name include Gisela, Gisele, and Gisèle. The name may refer to:
- Giselle of Bavaria (985–1065), Queen of Hungary
- Giselle Ansley (born 1992), British field hockey player
- Giselle Blondet (born 1964), Puerto Rican actress and television host
- Giselle Bonilla (born 1994), American actress
- Giselle Fernández (born 1961), American journalist
- Giselle Itié (born 1982), Brazilian actress
- Giselle Juárez (born 1991), Argentine field hockey player
- Giselle Kañevsky (born 1985), Argentine field hockey player
- Giselle Khoury (born 1961), Lebanese journalist
- Giselle Laronde (born 1963), Trinidadian model and 1986 Miss World
- Giselle Loren (born 1964), American actress
- Giselle Martin-Kniep (born 1956), American educator
- Giselle Patrón (born 1987), Peruvian model
- Giselle Rosselli (born 1990), Australian musician
- Giselle Salandy (1987–2009), Trinidadian boxer
- Giselle Toengi (born 1978), American actress
- Giselle Zado Wasfie (born 1976), American writer
Fiction
- Giselle, fictional character in the 2007 Disney film Enchanted
- Giselle, fictional character in the Open Season films
- Giselle Villard, fictional character in Mystic comics
- Giselle, a 1976 Lancia Scorpion that the titular protagonist falls in love with in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
See also
References
- ↑ Behind the Name. "Given Name Giselle". Retrieved on 10 January 2016.
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