Ghislaine

jiz-LEN
French from German
"pledge"

Ghislaine Origin and Meaning

The name Ghislaine is a girl's name of French origin meaning "pledge".

Ghislaine still sounds unusual to us, even though in France this name is dated. It can also be spelled Ghislain.

In the US, it is best known through association to Ghislaine Maxwell, the French-British socialite indicted in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Ghislaine Popularity

Famous People Named Ghislaine

  • Ghislaine Maxwell
    British socialite, known for association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (charged herself with sex trafficking of children)
  • Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget
    French comedy actress; princess consort of Louis II of Monaco
  • Ghislaine Dupont
    French journalist
  • Ghislaine Marie
    Rose Edith Dresselhuys Alexander, British heiress; personality on TV's "What's My Line?"
  • Ghislaine Barnay
    French Olympic athlete

Ghislaine in Pop Culture

  • Ghislaine
    character in British TV's "Robin Hood Guy"
  • Ghislaine de Feligonde
    charming old French rose
  • Pronounced "gee
    LEN" (hard G as in "ghost," and the S is silent)

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