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Griselda

"From the Old German, meaning 'grey battle' or 'Christian battle'; Gray; gray-haired Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio's used the name for an exceptionally patient wife - thus the expression 'patience of Griselda"

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Gender
Girl
Western numerology
3
Indian numerology
4
Characters
8
Popular
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What does Griselda mean?

Griselda is a baby name with German, Latin context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is From the Old German, meaning 'grey battle' or 'Christian battle'; Gray; gray-haired Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio's used the name for an exceptionally....

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