Given name

Grisella

Grisella is a variant of Griselda. One German interpretation is “a gray-haired battlemaid; one who fights the dark battle.” Its derivation is not certain.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Grisella is a variant of Griselda. One German interpretation is “a gray-haired battlemaid; one who fights the dark battle.” Its derivation is not certain.

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Where it comes from

Grisella is a variant of Griselda. A possible origin is Germanic, although the derivation remains uncertain.

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The story

Grisella is a variant of Griselda. The history of Griselda gives this family its wider story. Griselda was in use during the Middle Ages.

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Grisella’s family of names

Grisella has a related form in Griselda.

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