The name Griselda is usually given to a Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in German.
Griselda is pronounced as gri-ZELL-dah
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Griselda originates in Germanic languages and means "fighting in darkness". Some sources also suggest the meaning "stone-grey". Griselda was the name of several operas by different composers, including Vivaldi. She also appears as a character in tales by Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer. In the United States the name is rather rare and considered old-fashioned today.
Summary
Meaning
Gray Battle/Strong Woman
Pronunciation
gri-ZELL-dah
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Meaning
Fighting in darkness
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Griselda originates
In Germanic languages and means "fighting
In darkness". Some sources also suggest the meaning "stone-grey".
Griselda was the name of several operas by different composers, including Vivaldi. She also appears as a character
In tales by Boccaccio,
Petrarch and
Chaucer.
In the United States the name is rather rare and considered old-fashioned today.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Griselda - Behind the Name
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Meaning
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).
Origin
English, Spanish, Literature
Pronunciation
/ɡɹɪ.ˈzɛl.də/(English) /ɡɾi.ˈsel.da/(Spanish)