Ghislain

Direction and origin of the name

Ghislain is a male first name of Germanic origin formed according to gisal or ghil (hostage) and lind (soft).

Alternatives

There exist several derivatives: Guilain, Guislain, Gislain, Guilaine, Guylain, Guyslain, Ghislie, Ghisline, Ghizlane, Ghyslain, and Geslain.
  • female Alternative: Ghislaine.

  • Diminutive: Ghighi.

  • the name old French Ghighille now fell in disuse.

Popularity of the name

In French, Ghislain remains a rather rare first name which decides in two ways: “Guilain” (pronunciation of origin still used in Belgium and France) and “Jislain” (pronunciation resulting from the arrival of the sound “Ji” in the French language, spread in France and with the Quebec).

Name of anybody or first name

Saint

  • Saying: dry time in the Saint-Ghislain announces one full water winter to us.

  • Ghislain BEECH, studying in SRC

Another use of the name

In Quebec, perhaps used as a common noun. " To give Ghislain". What wants to say " To give a blow of pied."

The expression “to give a Ghislain” seems unknown here in Quebec. One confuses certainly with Acadie (far from probable) or with Louisiana. By admitting that it is indeed about an expression used in Quebec, it can the being only with one very small scales.

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