Ghislain

French

Etymology

Name of a seventh century French saint, Latinized as Gislenus, from the oblique case of West Germanic gīsal "hostage, pledge", from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡi.lɛ̃/

Proper noun

Ghislain

A male given name.

Related terms

female given names: Ghislaine, Giselle, Gisèle
male given name: Gilbert

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