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2/2/2008, 8:23 AM Lucille
7/25/2007, 1:50 PM Lucille

Name Giselaic
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Germanic
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from #gis# (the original form was possibly #gîs#), but we don't exactly know where #gis# itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities. It might come from Gallo-Celtic #gaiso# "spear" (see GAISERIC) or it might be a short form of #gisel#, which means "hostage" or "pledge" (see GISELLE). The second element in the name comes from Gothic #laikan# "to play" or #laiks# "dance, leap."
Added 7/25/2007 by Lucille