Ghislaine

  • [ zheez-LEN, gee-LEN ]
  • French
Feminine form of GHISLAIN.

GHISLAIN   male   French
French form of Gislenus, a Latinized form of the Germanic name Gislin, derived from the element gisil meaning "hostage" or "pledge". This was the name of a 7th-century Belgian saint.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Gisila
DUTCH: Gisela
ENGLISH: Giselle, Gisselle
FRENCH: Ghyslaine, Gisèle, Giselle
GERMAN: Gisela
HUNGARIAN: Gizella
ITALIAN: Gisella
PORTUGUESE: Gisela
SPANISH: Gisela
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
GERMAN: Gisa
HUNGARIAN: Gizi
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Gislenus, Gislin
FRENCH: Ghislain, Ghyslain