Ghislaine
Germanic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Ghislaine
The name Ghislaine means "pledge" or "hostage" and derives from the Old Germanic element *gisil* (meaning "pledge" or "arrow").
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Etymology
The name Ghislaine means "pledge" or "hostage" and derives from the Old Germanic element *gisil* (meaning "pledge" or "arrow"). It is primarily used in French and Dutch-speaking cultures, notably in Belgium and France, and gained historical prominence through Saint Ghislaine (a 7th-century Frankish abbess) and as the name of Ghislaine Maxwell, a controversial figure in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Ghislaine currently ranks #16,379 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
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