Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage German, Danish Pronounced Pron. GEE-zə(German) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from a short form of the given name Giselbert or other Old German names beginning with the element gisal meaning "pledge, hostage". Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesGeelen, Geels(Dutch) Gilbert, Gibb, Gibbs, Gibson(English) Gilbert(French) Gibbs, Gibson(Scottish) Categories given names, short forms
