Name:
Griselda
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Germanic
Meaning:
Griselda originates in Germanic languages and means "fighting in darkness". Some sources also suggest the meaning "stone-grey". Griselda was the name of several operas by different composers, including Vivaldi. She also appears as a character in tales by Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer. In the United States the name is rather rare and considered old-fashioned today.
Pronunciation:
gri-ZEL-də
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Gricelda
Gryselda
Gryzelde
Zelda
Famous Griselda:
Griselda Gambaro : Argentinean playwright and author
Griselda Sanderson : actress
Griselda Diaz : actress
Griselda Ojeda : actress
Griselda Fang : actress