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Griselda
Gender
Female
Origin
Word/name
Germanic
Meaning
"grey battle-maid"
Other names
Nickname(s)
Zelda, Grissy, Selda, Grisel, Grizel
Related names
Zelda
Griselda, also spelled Grizelda, is a feminine given name from Germanic sources that is now used in English, Italian, and Spanish as well. According to the 1990 United States Census, the name was 1,066th in popularity among females in the United States.
The name likely specifically stems from the Proto-Germanic language elements *grīsaz, "grey", and *hildiz, meaning "battle" (compare modern German grau and Held), thus literally "gray battle-maid".[1][2]
As a figure in European folklore, Griselda is noted for her patience and obedience and has been depicted in works of art, literature and opera.
The name can also be spelled "Griselde", "Grisselda", "Grieselda", "Grizelda", "Gricelda", and "Criselda".
Common nicknames include "Zelda", "Selda", "Grissy", "Gris", "Grisel", "Grizel" or "Crisel"
People named Griselda or Grizelda include:
Griselda (folklore)
Griselda Álvarez (1913–2009), first female governor in Mexico
Griselda Báthory (1569–1590), Hungarian and Polish noblewoman
Griselda Blanco (1943–2012), a former Medellín Cartel drug lord
Grizelda Cjiekella (died 2015), South African politician
Griselda El Tayib (1925–2022), British-born visual artist and cultural anthropologist
Griselda Gambaro (born 1928), Argentine writer
Griselda González (born 1965), Argentine former long-distance runner
Griselda Hinojosa (1875–1959), first female pharmacist in Chile
Grizelda Kristiņa (1910–2013), last native speaker of the Livonian language
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