| Pronunciation | /dʒɪˈzɛl/[1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old German |
| Meaning | to pledge |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ghislain, Gisela, Gisele, Gisèle |
Giselle is a female given name of French origin. It is derived from the Germanic word geisil, "pledge".[2] Variants include Ghislain, Ghislaine, Gisela, Gisele, Gisèle, Gizel and Gizele.
Notable people with the name include:
- Giselle of Bavaria (985–1065), Queen of Hungary
- Giselle Ansley (born 1992), British field hockey player
- Giselle Bellas, Cuban-American singer-songwriter
- Giselle Blondet (born 1964), Puerto Rican actress and television host
- Giselle Bonilla (born 1994), American actress
- Giselle Byrnes, New Zealand historian
- Giselle Corbie-Smith, American physician and health equity researcher
- Giselle Fernández (born 1961), American journalist
- Giselle Itié (born 1982), Brazilian actress
- Giselle Juárez (field hockey) (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 Lazzarato (born 1992), Canadian internet personality known professionally as Gigi Gorgeous
- Giselle Loren (born 1964), American actress
- Giselle Martin-Kniep (1956–2021), American educator
- Giselle Patrón (born 1987), Peruvian model
- Giselle Pereira de Vasconcellos (born 1983), Brazilian women's international footballer
- Giselle Rosselli (born 1990), Australian musician
- Giselle Salandy (1987–2009), Trinidadian boxer
- Giselle Soler, Argentinian artistic roller skater
- Giselle Tavera (born 1993), Dominican-American singer
- Giselle Toengi (born 1978), Filipina actress
- Giselle Uchinaga (born 2000), Japanese singer and member of Aespa
- Giselle Zado Wasfie (born 1976), American writer
- Giselle Zarur (born 1987), Mexican sports journalist and television reporter
Fictional characters
- Giselle, in the 2007 Disney film Enchanted
- Giselle, in the Open Season films
- Giselle Villard, in Mystic comics
- Giselle, a 1976 Lancia Scorpion that the titular protagonist falls in love with in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
- Gisele Yashar, in The Fast and the Furious franchise
- Giselle, one of the main characters of The House in Fata Morgana
- Giselle, title character in the ballet Giselle
- Giselle Gewelle, a Quincy and a member of the Wandenreich's Sternritter with the designation "Z"—"The Zombie"—in Bleach (manga)
See also
References
- ↑ "Giselle". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Behind the Name. "Given Name Giselle". Retrieved on 10 January 2016.
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