Giselle

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/ʒɪˈzɛl//dʒɪˈzɛl/

proper noun

A female given name from French.

OriginFrench Giselle →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from French.
    1 more example

    "Giselle? That's not the name on the documents — " "Oh no." Bob gave her a sad smile. "Her real name was Staci, but she once studied ballet, and Jeb thought she was so graceful, with her big brown eyes. Like Bambi. So the pet name went from Gazelle to Giselle. Giselle is a famous ballet," he added, in case A. P. Hill were culturally challenged.

    1995, Sharyn McCrumb, If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him, page 85

Origin

  1. FrenchGiselle
  2. FrenchGiselle
  3. EnglishGiselle

Borrowed from French Giselle.

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Translations

Czech Gizela
  • Gizelafemale given name
French Giselle, Gisèle
  • Gisellefemale given name
  • Gisèlefemale given name
German Gisela
  • Giselafemale given name
Portuguese Gisele, Gisela
  • Giselefemale given name
  • Giselafemale given name
Russian Жизель
  • Жизель (Žizelʹ)female given name
Spanish Gisel
  • Giselfemale given name
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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