Ghislaine
Ghislaine [ / ʒislɛn ] or Ghyslaine is a first name .
Origin and meaning
The name is the feminine form of the French name Ghislain / Ghyslain . This 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.
One variant is Gisèle .
Well-known namesake
- Ghislaine Baron (1966–2019), French football player and coach
- Ghislaine Demonceau (1921–2014), French violinist
- Ghislaine Dommanget (1900–1991), French actress and Princess of Monaco
- Ghislaine Dupont (1956–2013), French journalist
- Ghislaine Maxwell (* 1961), British-American entrepreneur
- Ghislaine Royer-Souef (* 1953), French soccer player
Individual evidence
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ghislaine. Retrieved May 4, 2019 .