Ghislain (first name)
Ghislain or Ghyslain is a male given name .
Origin and meaning
The name is the French form of Gislenus , a Latin form of the Germanic name Gislin ; derived from the element Gisil , which means hostage / pledge . This was the name of a 7th century Belgian saint.
The feminine form is Ghislaine / Ghyslaine .
Well-known namesake
- Ghislain Cloquet (1924–1981), Belgian cameraman
- Bernard Pierre Marie Thomas Ghislain de L'Escaille de Lier (1874–1957), Belgian diplomat
- Ghislain Muller (* 1950), French jazz musician
- Ghislain de Rasilly (* 1943), French religious
- Ghislain Vasseur (* around 1935), French badminton player
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ghislain. Retrieved May 4, 2019 .