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Giesel

/ˈɡiː zəl/

Giesel proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Giesel (plural Giesels)

  1. A surname from German.

Forms of Giesel

pluralGiesels

Origin of Giesel

German surname, from the personal name Giesel, shortened from several old Germanic names derived from the element *gīsl (“pledge, hostage”). Also a variant of Geisel, of the same meaning.

Questions about Giesel

What does Giesel mean?
Giesel means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Giesel?
Giesel is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Giesel?
Giesel is pronounced /ˈɡiː zəl/.

Words near Giesel in the dictionary

  1. Giese
  2. gieseckite
  3. Gieseke
  4. Giesekes
  5. Gieseking
  6. Giesel
  7. Giesels
  8. Giesen
  9. Giesens
  10. Gieser
  11. Giesers

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