Meaning: Pledge, hostage, noble offspring
Origin: French/Germanic
Gender: Girl
Rank in France: #507
Total births: 7,068
History: From the Germanic 'gisil' meaning pledge or hostage (in the sense of a noble child given as a guarantee of peace). The ballet 'Giselle' (1841) is one of the greatest Romantic ballets. Supermodel Gisele Bündchen is a modern icon.
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