Name Element GISAL

Type Word & Element
Usage Old High German [1]

Meaning & History

Old High German word meaning "pledge, hostage".

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturesgisl(Frankish) gīslaz(Old Germanic)
Given Name DescendantsGijsbert, Gijsberta, Gilbert, Gisela(Dutch) Gilbert, Giselle, Gisselle(English) Ghislain, Ghislaine, Ghyslaine, Gilbert, Gilberte, Gisèle, Ghyslain, Giselle(French) Gisbert, Gisela(German) Gilbert, Gisbert, Giselbert, Giselmund, Gisila, Gisilbert, Gisilfrid, Gislenus, Gislin, Gismund(Germanic) Gizella(Hungarian) Gilberto, Gisella, Gilberta(Italian) Gilberto, Gisela, Gisele(Portuguese) Gilberto, Gisela(Spanish) Gilberta(Spanish (Mexican))
Surname DescendantsGilbert(English) Gilbert(French) Gimondi, Gismondi(Italian)

Sources & References

  1. Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry gisal, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
Entry added December 7, 2022