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

• Ghislain

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ghislain. Retrieved May 4, 2019 .