Gísli

Faroese

Proper noun

Gísli m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Gísli: Gíslason
  • daughter of Gísli: Gísladóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Gísli
accusative Gísla
dative Gísla
genitive Gísla

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse Gísl, from gísl (“hostage”). High born children were sometimes kept as hostages. Hence the speculative meaning "from a noble family".

Proper noun

Gísli m (proper noun, genitive singular Gísla)

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Gísli (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Gísli
accusative Gísla
dative Gísla
genitive Gísla
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