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Giesel
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English
Etymology
en de - surname, from the personal name de Giesel, shortened from several old en gem - names derived from the element gmw-pro *gīsl pledge, hostage. Also a variant of en Geisel, of the same meaning.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɡiː zəl/
Proper noun
s
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Giesel is the 76768th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 250 individuals. Giesel is most common among White (97.6%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en eegils Geisel Gliese Seelig Seigel Seigle Siegle lieges
Low German
Etymology
From nds gml gîsel, from nds osx gīsal, from nds gmw-pro *gīsl, from nds gem-pro *gīslaz.
Pronunciation
nds /ˈɡiːzəl/
Noun
f Gieseln nds GLG
hostage