As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. The name Girard is derived from the Germanic personal name Gerhard, which means "brave spear".
Giraud Name Meaning. French: from a vernacular form of Gérald (see Gerald).
The name Griselda is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Griselda is: From the Old German, meaning 'grey battle' or 'Christian battle'.
Meaning "scarlet, red", this beautiful name is inspired by all the colours of the season. 36. Scout. An interesting choice for either gender, this name means "to listen" and was made famous by the feisty little girl of To Kill A Mockingbird. Shutterstock.
Meaning & History. From a Germanic name in which the second element is beraht "bright". The first element is probably a shortened form of gisil "pledge, hostage" (making it a variant of GILBERT), though it could be related to Gallo-Celtic gaiso "spear".
Giselle is a female given name of French origin. It is derived from the Germanic word gisil, "bright pledge". Variants of the name include Gisela, Gisele, and Gisèle.
Gisela is a female given name of Germanic origin. The name derives from the Old High German word gīsal, "pledge". Variations on the name in other languages include: Spanish, Catalan: Gicela, Gicelberta. German: Gisela.
Giselbert is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 602 times.
French Meaning: The name Gisella is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Gisella is: Pledge.
Origin of the name Giselle: A German name derived from gisil (to owe, a pledge, a mutual obligation). It was a practice in the early Middle Ages for rival factions to offer a person, often a child, to each other as a pledge of peace.
