Griselda
Found 5 entry about "Griselda"
gree-SEHL-da(Spanish)
gri-ZEHL-də(English)
Griselda Name meanings & History
The name Griselda has origins in Germanic and Old English languages. The name Griselda means "gray battle" or "dark battle" in Old English. The meaning in Germanic is "gray fighting maid". Possibly derived from the Old German elements gris "grey" and hilt "battle". It is not attested as a Germanic name. This was the name of a patient wife in medieval folklore, adapted into tales by Boccaccio (in The Decameron) and Chaucer (in The Canterbury Tales). Griselda is commonly used as a first name for baby girls.
Zodiac Sign of Griselda: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo
Synonyms of Griselda:
G: Genuine,Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter
R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful
I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence
S: Social Standing,Success,Solidity,Security,Status,Sensuality,Sex
E: Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain,Exaggerate
L: Languid,Lovely,Luscious,Legal,Lazy,Liaison,Lover
D: Doting,Determined,Domestic,Demanding,Dutiful,Daddy
A: Argumentative,Angry,Ambitious,Action,Aggressive,Assertive
Griselda is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
Famous People
Some famous people with the name Griselda include Griselda Blanco, the Colombian drug lord who was known as "The Godmother of Cocaine" and Griselda Gambaro, an Argentine playwright and writer.
2.) Griselda (Female)
Usage: German
Meanings: (German) patient
Other Forms: Grezelda, Grisel, Grissy, Grizel, Grizelda, Grizzie
3.) GRISELDA (Female)
Usage: German
Meanings: Derived from the Germanic Griseldis, a compound name composed of the element gries (gravel, stone). Var: Griselle, Grizelda, Grizelle. Short: Selda, Zelda. (GRIH-SEL-DAH)
4.) GRISELDA (Female)
Usage: Spanish
Meanings: A borrowing from the German, Griselda is derived from Griseldis, which is from the element gries (gravel, stone, gray). The name was borne by a medieval woman whose husband continually tested her devotion and loyalty. Var: Chrisela, Chriselda, Criselda, Criszelda, Crizelda, Grisalda, Griscelda, Grizelda. Pet: Chela. (GREE-SALE-DAH)
5.) Griselda (Female)
Usage: German
Meanings: (German) gray woman warrior. See also Selda,Zelda.
Other Forms: Griseldis, Griseldys, Griselys, Grishild, Grishilda, Grishilde, Grisselda, Grissely, Grizelda, Gryselda, Gryzelda
