Giselher

The male first name Giselher can be interpreted to mean "the noble army leader," "the noble warrior," "the army with the projectile," or more freely, "the warrior's pledge." The roots of this two-part name lie in Old High German, where the first part has several meanings: gisal for "the hostage," "the guarantor," "the pledge," and "the noble bodyguard"; gisel for "noble war captive" and "the noble boy/girl," originally referring to a noble (war) captive for exchange, later the noble offspring; gisil for "the small spear," "the arrow shaft," and "the projectile." The second part of the name is hari or heri.

What does the name Giselher mean?

The male first name Giselher can be interpreted to mean "the noble army leader," "the noble warrior," "the army with the projectile," or more freely, "the warrior's pledge." The roots of this two-part name lie in Old High German, where the first part has several meanings: gisal for "the hostage," "the guarantor," "the pledge," and "the noble bodyguard"; gisel for "noble war captive" and "the noble boy/girl," originally referring to a noble (war) captive for exchange, later the noble offspring; gisil for "the small spear," "the arrow shaft," and "the projectile." The second part of the name is hari or heri for "the army," "the war band," "the army leader," or "the warrior." In the Nibelungenlied, Giselher is a Burgundian king and one of Kriemhild's brothers. A well-known bearer of the name is the composer Giselher Klebe.

Where does the name Giselher come from?

Etymology Giselher is a male first name of Old High German origin meaning "the noble army leader." Old High German

How do you pronounce Giselher?

Sound & pronunciation of Giselher: Giselher is pronounced as "Gi-sel-her" [ˈɡiːzəlheːɐ̯]. The first two syllables have a bright, flowing movement, characterized by the long 'i'. The ending "-her" sounds soft in German, as the 'r' is usually vocalized. This gives Giselher a calm and dignified impression - melodically guided and gentle in resonance.

When is the name day of Giselher?

The name day for Giselher is September 28.

Popularity

Giselher is a rare name in Germany. It has not appeared even once in the German first name charts. In Austria, the name reached its best placement in 1995, ranking 591st in the Austrian first name charts. From 1984 to 2024, Giselher was given as a first name in Austria fewer than 10 times, placing it at 6,220th. In the last ten years, no child has been named that way.

Nicknames & pet names

Gisel / Giseli / Gisi / Gismo / Gizeh / Gizzoe

Similar first names

Famous people

• Giselher (King of the Nibelungenlied)
• Giselher Hickel (Theologian from Germany)
• Giselher Klebe (German composer)
• Giselher Smekal (Austrian musician)
• Giselher von Warneck (German architect)
• Giselher Wolfgang Klebe (Composer from Germany)