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From the Old English elements *grīs (“gray”) + hild (“battle”), meaning “gray battle-maid”.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Griselda
Today it means: A woman of exemplary gentleness and patience. Full definition →
Today it means: A woman of exemplary gentleness and patience. Full definition →
From the Old English elements *grīs (“gray”) + hild (“battle”), meaning “gray battle-maid”.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.