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Ghislain Ghesquère
Masculine Ghislain, Guislain, Gislain or Ghiselin and feminine Ghislaine or Ghyslaine is a French personal name used in countries with French-speaking populations. It is originated with a 7th century saint, Saint Ghislain (died 680) of Hainaut and was latinized as Gislenus. Etymologically, the name is usually said to derive from the oblique case of a West Germanic languages, Proto-West Germanic root: ''*gīsl'' “hostage, pledge” (see Wiktionary:Ghislain). As such, it is cognate with modern German ''Geisel'' "hostage". (However, one source has instead claimed that the name is derived from Germanic roots ''gis'' "information" and ''lind'' "sweet".) The name possibly became popular as a secondary given name, which was intended to give infants the protection of St Ghislain. Other people with this given name include: * Ghislaine Dommanget (1900–1991), Princess of Monaco and actress * Ghislaine Alexander (1922–2000), British heiress and socialite * Ghislain Cloquet (1924–1981), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Name
A personal name, full name or prosoponym (from Ancient Greek ''prósōpon'' – person, and ''onoma'' –name) is the set of names by which an individual person or animal is known. When taken together as a word-group, they all relate to that one individual. In many cultures, the term is synonymous with the ''birth name'' or ''legal name'' of the individual. In linguistic classification, personal names are studied within a specific onomastic discipline, called anthroponymy. In Western culture, nearly all individuals possess at least one ''given name'' (also known as a ''first name'', ''forename'', or ''Christian name''), together with a ''surname'' (also known as a ''last name'' or ''family name''). In the name "James Smith", for example, ''James'' is the first name and ''Smith'' is the surname. Surnames in the West generally indicate that the individual belongs to a family, a tribe, or a clan, although the exact relationships vary: they may be given at birth, taken upon adoption ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
