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Gísli

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Faroese

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Proper noun

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Gísli m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

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Patronymics

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

Declension

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singular
indefinite
nominative Gísli
accusative Gísla
dative Gísla
genitive Gísla

Icelandic

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Etymology

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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

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Gísli m (proper noun, genitive singular Gísla)

  1. a male given name

Declension

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