The child would then be known as a gisil meaning pledge hostage.

Giselle baby name meaning. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Famous real-life people named Giselle. Giselle From the German word gisil meaning to pledge this name is also spelled Gisele or Gisela.

Giselle has its origins in the Germanic language and it is used largely in English and French. A German name derived from gisil to owe a pledge a mutual obligation. G iselle as a girls name is pronounced je-ZELL.

This charming name is pronounced JIZ-elle and comes from the German word gisil which unfortunately means hostage. Its a great choice as you hope your child will keep her pledge to tell you the truth get home before curfew and not text and drive. Origin of the name Giselle.

See the popularity of the girls name Giselle over time plus its meaning origin common sibling names and more in BabyCenters Baby Names tool. From gisil and a form of Ghislane. The French pronunciation jiz-ELLE gives it a more graceful balletic gazellelike feel.

Giselle and Gisselle are both variant spellings of the French female name Gisѐle which comes from the Germanic word gisíl meaning pledge. Meanings and history of the name Giselle. Pledge There was a medieval practice where children were given away as pledges to foreign courts.

Gi - sel - le gis -e- lle The baby girl name Giselle is pronounced JHih-Z EH L in English or ZHiy-Z EH L in French. In the 2007 film Enchanted Giselle is the name of the ingenuous princess portrayed by Amy Adams living in the fantasy animated kingdom of Andalasia. Last year it ranked 300th in the US.