Giselle (given name) explained

Giselle
Pronunciation:	^[1]
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	to pledge
Origin:	Old German
Related Names:	Ghislain, Gisela, Gisele, Gisèle

Giselle is a female given name of French origin. It is derived from the Germanic word geisil, "pledge".^[2] Variants include Ghislain, Ghislaine, Gisela, Gisele, Gisèle, Gizel and Gizele.

Notable people with the name include:

• Giselle (singer) (born 2000), Japanese singer and member of the South Korean girl group Aespa
• Giselle of Bavaria (985–1065), Queen of Hungary
• Giselle Ansley (born 1992), British field hockey player
• Giselle Bellas, Cuban-American singer-songwriter
• Giselle Blondet (born 1964), Puerto Rican actress and television host
• Giselle Bonilla (born 1994), American actress
• Giselle Byrnes, New Zealand historian
• Giselle Corbie-Smith, American physician and health equity researcher
• Giselle Fernández (born 1961), American journalist
• Giselle Itié (born 1982), Brazilian actress
• Giselle Juárez (field hockey) (born 1991), Argentine field hockey player
• Giselle Juarez (softball) (born 1998), American softball player
• Giselle Kañevsky (born 1985), Argentine field hockey player
• Giselle Khoury (born 1961), Lebanese journalist
• Giselle Laronde (born 1963), Trinidadian model and 1986 Miss World
  • Giselle Lazzarato (born 1992), Canadian internet personality known professionally as Gigi Gorgeous Giselle Loren (born 1964), American actress
• Giselle Martin-Kniep (1956–2021), American educator
• Giselle Patrón (born 1987), Peruvian model
• Giselle Pereira de Vasconcellos (born 1983), Brazilian women's international footballer
• Giselle Rosselli (born 1990), Australian musician
• Giselle Salandy (1987–2009), Trinidadian boxer
• Giselle Soler, Argentinian artistic roller skater
• Giselle Tavera (born 1993), Dominican-American singer
• Giselle Toengi (born 1978), Filipina actress
• Giselle Zado Wasfie (born 1976), American writer
• Giselle Zarur (born 1987), Mexican sports journalist and television reporter

Fictional characters

• Giselle, in the 2007 Disney film Enchanted
• Giselle, in the Open Season films
• Giselle Villard, in Mystic comics
• Giselle, a 1976 Lancia Scorpion that the titular protagonist falls in love with in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
• Gisele Yashar, in The Fast and the Furious franchise
• Giselle, one of the main characters of The House in Fata Morgana
• Giselle, title character in the ballet Giselle
• Giselle Gewelle, a Quincy and a member of the Wandenreich's Sternritter with the designation "Z"—"The Zombie"—in Bleach (manga)

See also

• Giselle (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Giselle. Dictionary.com. 8 February 2018.
2. Behind the Name. "Given Name Giselle". Retrieved on 10 January 2016.