Giselinde

Giselinde is a female first name that is considered a variant of the Old German name Giselind. The literal translation is 'the gentle guarantor', 'the noble girl with the linden wood shield', or also freely interpreted as 'the delicate one with the spear'.

What does the name Giselinde mean?

The name Giselinde is a female first name and represents a variant of the Old German name Giselind. It is translated as 'the gentle guarantor', 'the noble girl with the linden wood shield', or more freely as 'the delicate one with the spear'. The name consists of two parts rooted in Old High German. The first part has several meanings: gisal can mean 'the hostage', 'the guarantor', 'the pledge', or 'the noble body guarantor', while gisel stands for 'noble prisoner of war' as well as 'the noble boy/girl'; originally, it referred to a noble captive for exchange, later simply the noble offspring. Gisil means 'the little spear', 'the arrow shaft', or 'the projectile'. The second element lind stands for 'mild', 'soft', 'supple', 'delicate', 'gentle', and 'friendly', while linta means 'the linden' or 'the linden wood shield'. Other variants of the name include Gislind and Gislinde.

Where does the name Giselinde come from?

The name Giselinde has its roots in Old High German and means 'the gentle guarantor'. Its composition derives from gisal, which means 'the hostage', 'the guarantor', 'the pledge', or 'the noble body guarantor', as well as gisel, which means 'noble prisoner of war' or 'the noble boy/girl'. Gisil stands for 'the little spear', 'the arrow shaft', or 'the projectile', while lind has the meaning of 'mild', 'soft', 'supple', 'delicate', 'gentle', and 'friendly'. Alternatively, linta can also mean 'the linden' or 'the linden wood shield'. The languages in which the name occurs are German and Dutch.

How do you pronounce Giselinde?

Gi-se-lin-de

Popularity

In Germany, Giselinde is a rather rare first name. In the German charts for first names, it has never occupied a place. Its best ranking was achieved in 2003 with 977th place in the Danish first name charts. From 1985 to 2024, the name was given less than 10 times in Denmark, resulting in a ranking of 5,796. In the last ten years, no child has received this name.

Nicknames & pet names

Gisi / Gissy