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What does Griselda mean?
Griselda 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced gri-ZELL-dah. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Griselda is "grey battle". From gris and hild. Also possibly "gray fighting maid" or the name may derive from the German word "gries", meaning "gravel" or "stone". Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio's and Chaucer used the name in a tale about an exceptionally patient wife, "Patient Griselda".
Variations
VARIANTS Chriselda, Gricelda, Gricely, Grisel, Griseldis, Grisella, Griselle, Griselly, Grishelda, Grishilde, Grissel, Grizel, Grizelda, Gryselde, Gryzelde, Selda, Zelda▲, Zelde
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Griselda?
Griselda is a very popular first name for women (#1066 out of 4276, Top 25%) but a unique last name for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Griselda entered the list in 1960-1969 and reached its peak rank of #697 in the U.S. in the year 1993, but is not ranked at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Zelda (#667 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) is the only other popular alternative form of Griselda listed in the Top 2000. These forms of Griselda were popular as birth names in the year 2017 and have remained as popular to this day. Zelda is more familiar than the rest, while Griselda has become less popular.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Aricela, Aricella, Ariela, Ariella▲, Aristella, Briseida▼, Criselda, Cristella, Drusella, Frieda▼, Ghisele, Ghisella, Gilda▼, Ginella, Giralda, Gisela, Giselda, Gisele▼, Gisella, Giselle, Gizela, Gizella, Gracella, Graciela▼, Graciella, Gracilia, Graziella, Jisela, Kristella, Marisela▼, Marisella, Moisella (see Moselle), Orelda, Orielda, Oriella, Priela, Priella, Priscella, Prisila, Prisilla (see Priscilla), Siselya, Uriela, Uriella, Uriyella and Ursella. These names tend to be less commonly used than Griselda.
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