Griselda
grih-ZEL-duh
Popularity
#3592
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
9,136
Peak Year
#307 in 1993
First Recorded
1906
Style
Vintage, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Griselda is of Germanic origin, meaning 'gray battle'. It's derived from the Old High German elements 'gris' (grey) and 'hild' (battle).
Numerology
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Griselda Blanco
Notorious Colombian drug lord
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