Giselda
Germanic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Giselda
The name Giselda means "pledge" or "hostage" (from the Old High German element *gisil*), combined with a feminine suffix, signifying a "noble hostage" or "pledge of nobility." It is primarily used in Italian and Germanic cultures, with historical prominence in medieval Lombard and Frankish nobility, and is associated with Christianity through figures like Saint Giselda, a 12th-century Italian nun.
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Etymology
The name Giselda means "pledge" or "hostage" (from the Old High German element *gisil*), combined with a feminine suffix, signifying a "noble hostage" or "pledge of nobility." It is primarily used in Italian and Germanic cultures, with historical prominence in medieval Lombard and Frankish nobility, and is associated with Christianity through figures like Saint Giselda, a 12th-century Italian nun.
Giselda currently ranks #12,311 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.
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