Gislaug (Gíslaug): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gislaug (Gíslaug) – Meaning: pledge, bathed/purified – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl


Gislaug (Gíslaug) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “pledge, bathed/purified”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Gislaug (Gíslaug)

Meaning: Pledge, bathed/purified.

Origin: Old Norse.

Popularity of Gislaug (Gíslaug)

Gislaug (Gíslaug) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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