Giesel

G2I1E1S1E1L1
/ˈɡiː zəl/

proper noun

A surname from German.

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Meanings

proper nounGiesel (plural Giesels)

plural Giesels

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

German surname, from the personal name Giesel, shortened from several old Germanic names derived from the element *gīsl (“pledge, hostage”). Also a variant of Geisel, of the same meaning.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SiegelGeiselSeigelSeeligSiegleGlieseSeiglelegsie
Cite this entry
APA

Giesel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giesel

MLA

“Giesel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giesel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Giesel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giesel.

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