Giesel

English

Etymology

German surname, from the personal name Giesel, shortened from several old Germanic names derived from the element *gīsl (“pledge, hostage”). Also a variant of Geisel, of the same meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡiː zəl/

Proper noun

Giesel (plural Giesels)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Giesel is the 76768^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 250 individuals. Giesel is most common among White (97.6%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Giesel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 41.

Anagrams

• Geisel, Gliese, Seelig, Seigel, Seigle, Siegle, lieges

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German gîsel, from Old Saxon gīsal, from Proto-West Germanic *gīsl, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡiːzəl/

Noun

Giesel f (plural Gieseln)

1. hostage