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Giselle

/ʒɪˈzɛl/

Giselle proper noun: a female given name from French.

Proper noun

Giselle

  1. A female given name from French.
    • "Giselle? That's not the name on the documents — "
    • "Oh no." Bob gave her a sad smile. "Her real name was Staci, but she once studied ballet, and Jeb thought she was so graceful, with her big brown eyes. Like Bambi. So the pet name went from Gazelle to Giselle. Giselle is a famous ballet," he added, in case A. P. Hill were culturally challenged.1995, Sharyn McCrumb, If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him, page 85

Origin of Giselle

Borrowed from French Giselle.

Questions about Giselle

What does Giselle mean?
Giselle means a female given name from French.
What part of speech is Giselle?
Giselle is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Giselle?
Giselle is pronounced /ʒɪˈzɛl/.

Words near Giselle in the dictionary

  1. Giscardian
  2. Gisclair
  3. Gisclairs
  4. gise
  5. gised
  6. Giselle
  7. Gisenyi
  8. gises
  9. gish
  10. Gish gallop
  11. Gish gallops

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