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Griselda - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Griselda \g-risel-da, gr(i)-se-lda\ is pronounced gri-ZELL-dah. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "dark battle". Also possibly "gray fighting maid" or the name may derive from the German word "gries", meaning "gravel" or "stone". Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio's use of the name in a tale about an exceptionally patient wife has made the expression "patience of Griselda" proverbial. The short form Zelda is much more popular.
Griselda has 17 variant forms: Chriselda, Gricelda, Gricely, Grisel, Griseldis, Grisella, Griselle, Griselly, Grishelda, Grishilde, Grissel, Grizel, Grizelda, Gryselde, Gryzelde, Selda and Zelda.
Baby names that sound like Griselda are Gracella, Graziella, Graciella and Graciela.
Griselda is a very common first name for women (#1066 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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