At a Glance
- Meaning
- Grey battle
- Origin
- Germanic (variant of Griselda)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- krih-ZEL-duh
Chriselda is a Germanic (variant of Griselda) girl's name meaning “grey battle”. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.
Meaning & Origin of Chriselda
Meaning: Grey battle.
Origin: Germanic (variant of Griselda).
A common claim: Sometimes glossed as 'Christ's battle maid', reading 'Chris-' as referencing Christ. Actually: This is folk etymology -- the name most likely descends from Griselda, whose first element is Germanic gris 'grey', not any form of 'Christ'.
How to Pronounce Chriselda
krih-ZEL-duhIPA /krɪˈzɛldə/
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