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View Name: Griselda


GRISELDA
GENDER: Feminine
PRONOUNCED: gri-ZEL-dÉ™ (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from the Germanic elements gris "grey" and hild "battle". It is not attested as a Germanic name. This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer.
Related Names
VARIANT: Grizel (Scottish)
DIMINUTIVE: Zelda (English)
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